Epistemology [Greek episteme, knowledge, theory of knowledge] designates a
branch of philosophy that investigates the foundations, limits, methods, and validity of
knowledge. As a science, epistemology is the study of how organisms think and
arrive at decisions that determine behavior (Bateson, 1979). A number
of family therapists also use the term to refer to the structure of knowledge or the
knowledge of structure; hence, epistemology is often employed as a supraordinate
term that encompasses paradigm/model/map.
(See also constructivism.*)
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*Extracted with permission from Simon, Fritz et al Language of Family
Therapy - A Systemic Vocabulary and Source Book (Family Process Press Series)
Paperback 1985 Family Process, Inc.
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