Understanding the World through the Study of Knowledge The study of knowledge, better known as epistemology, is the area of philosophy that investigates the nature, sources, limitations, and validity of knowledge. Epistemology was brought about during the time of the Enlightenment during the 17th-18th centuries by modern philosophers. Epistemology answers the question ‘How do we know’? It is concerned with how are minds are related to reality, and whether these relationships are valid or …showed first 75 words of 1207 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1207 total…true and descriptive so that describing becomes part of the concept and knowledge of something. Overall, this idea seems as though it is the best one. It combines reality with the ability to perceive things through the senses. Looking at the weaknesses, it is hard for one to come up with any because it incorporates both theories into one. It takes the good from both of them and makes one theory out of the ideas.