define epistemology
The word epistemology is derived from the Greek epistÄmÄ meaning knowledge and logos meaning speech or word, in this context denoting codified knowledge of.his is distinguished from  knowledge how  and  acquaintance-knowledge . For example: in mathematics, it is known that 2 + 2 = 4, but there is also knowing how to add two numbers and knowing a person (e.g., oneself), place (e.g., one's hometown), thing (e.g., cars), or activity (e.g., addition).