Epistemology – What Knowledge Is and Why It Is Valuable

The field of epistemology studies what knowledge is, how it can be acquired and why it is valuable. It is the primary subject of philosophical inquiry. Knowledge can be divided into three broad categories: personal, procedural and propositional. Philosophers divide knowledge into these categories because they consider different kinds of truth claims to be more…

What Is Knowledge?

Knowledge is the mental state of having a belief about something. It is distinct from opinion and guesswork, because it must be based on a factual belief that is justified by a reason. There are a number of different theories about what knowledge is and how it comes about. This article will discuss some of…