Taxonomy in Epistemology

Jerry P. Galloway*
Adjunct Professor of Instructional Technology, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Periodicity:May - July'2011
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.5.1.1493

Abstract

This Paper Outlines A Theoretical Paradigm For Distinguishing Thinking, Knowing And Believing. A New Taxonomy Is Presented For Categorizing Levels Of Knowing And Outlines A Structure Of Justification For Each Level. The Paper Discusses And Explains The Importance Of Such Distinctions In Decision Making And Thinking In General.

Keywords

Critical Thinking, Epistemology, Cognitive Psychology, Knowing, Believing, Subjectivity.

How to Cite this Article?

Jerry P. Galloway (2011). Taxonomy in Epistemology. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 5(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.5.1.1493

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