Epistemology is the study of knowledge and justified belief. It investigates how knowledge is acquired and relates to concepts like truth, belief, and justification. There are two main theories of knowledge acquisition: empiricism, which holds that all knowledge comes from sensory experience; and rationalism, which believes knowledge is gained through reasoning alone rather than experience. Epistemology seeks to understand the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge.

1. Epistemology
EPISTEMOLOGY (FROM GREEK EPISTEME, LATIN-SCIENTIA
"KNOWLEDGE" +ΛΌΓΟς, "LOGOS") OR THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

2. What is Epistemology?
 The study of the nature and scope of
knowledge and justified belief.
 The study of our method of acquiring knowledge.
 The study of how knowledge is relates to truth,belief,
and justification.
 It investigates the origin, nature, method and limits of
human knowledge.

3. Epistemology is the study of
knowledge and justified belief.
What is knowledge?
 I) expertise,and skills acquired by a person through experience or
education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject;
 2) awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or
situation
→ Knowledge requires three necessary and sufficient conditions;
truth, belief and justification.

4. THEORIES OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISATION
Mainly two types
1] empiricism
2] rationalism

5. empiricism

6. Rationalism
Rationalism is a philosophy in which a high regard is given to reason (specifically logic) and to
empirical observation.
Or knowledge is gained by reasoning
Rationalism regards reason as a chief source and test of
knowledge or what’s true
Truth in case of rationalism is not sensory but intellectual