epistemically

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English

Etymology

epistemic +‎ -ally

Adverb

epistemically (comparative more epistemically, superlative most epistemically)

  1. In an epistemic way, as:
    1. In a way that pertains to knowledge and cognition.
    2. (usually, more specifically) In a way that pertains to metaknowledge and epistemology (awareness of the source, truth, and epistemologic grounding of knowledge).
      • 2002, Sheryl Tuttle Ross, “Understanding Propaganda: The Epistemic Merit Model and Its Application to Art”, in Journal of Aesthetic Education, volume 36, number 1, page 23:
        We can say that a message, M, is epistemically defective if either it is false, inappropriate, or connected to other beliefs in ways that are inapt, misleading, or unwarranted.
      Synonym: epistemologically

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