epistemic

adjective

ep·i·ste·mic | \ ˌe-pə-ˈstē-mik

, -ˈste-mik\

Definition of epistemic

: of or relating to knowledge or knowing : cognitive

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The Evolution of Epistemic

Epistemic has shifted from the arcane worlds of philosophy, linguistics, and rhetoric to the practical realms of business and marketing; for example, a 2007 Letter to Shareholders from the asset management firm Legg Mason referred to investors who "have a high epistemic threshold and do exhaustive analysis to create near certainty, or at least very high conviction, about their investments." Wherever it is used, epistemic traces back to the knowledge of the Greeks. It comes from epistēmē, Greek for "knowledge." That Greek word is from the verb epistanai, meaning "to know or understand," a word formed from the prefix epi- (meaning "upon" or "attached to") and histanai (meaning "to cause to stand"). The study of the nature and grounds of knowledge is called epistemology, and one who engages in such study is an epistemologist.

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The new conspiracism moves us from gap to chasm, for epistemic polarization ultimately dissolves our common sense of the world. — N.c., The Economist, "Conspiracy theories are dangerous—here’s how to crush them," 12 Aug. 2019 There can be no epistemic authority, no one to trust, other than the autocrat and his mouthpieces. — David Roberts, Vox, "The caravan “invasion” and America’s epistemic crisis," 2 Nov. 2018 On top of that, America is experiencing an epistemic crisis, and with that has come a crisis of authority in journalism. — David Roberts, Vox, "My advice for aspiring explainer journalists," 9 Dec. 2018 The epistemic crisis Trump has accelerated is now morphing into a full-fledged crisis of democracy. — David Roberts, Vox, "The caravan “invasion” and America’s epistemic crisis," 2 Nov. 2018 Facebook’s epistemic crisis is perhaps the biggest story in tech and media from the last year. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, "Why Can’t Facebook Tell the Truth?," 10 May 2018 The slow death of local media has contributed to the epistemic closure in conservative circles, especially in rural areas. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "The rise of the American news desert," 9 May 2018 Perceptual curiosity is often unpleasant until an ambiguity is resolved, while epistemic curiosity can be enjoyable while on the quest for new terrain. — Matthew Hutson, WSJ, "It Never Hurts to Ask," 19 July 2017 Revkin focuses on details in climate science, not on grand epistemic theories. — William Saletan, Slate Magazine, "Bret Stephens Should Take His Own Advice," 3 May 2017

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