Usernames

[Epistemology]

Im curious what your username means and why you chose it.


Epistemology - (from Greek epistēmē, meaning "knowledge, understanding", and logos, meaning "study of") is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". Put concisely, it is the study of knowledge and justified belief. It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification.

In epistemology in general, the kind of knowledge usually discussed is propositional knowledge, also known as "knowledge that." This is distinguished from "knowledge how" and "acquaintance-knowledge".For example: in mathematics, it is known that 2 + 2 = 4, but there is also knowing how to add two numbers and knowing a person (e.g., oneself), place (e.g., one's hometown), thing (e.g., cars), or activity (e.g., addition). Some philosophers think there is an important distinction between "knowing that," "knowing how," and "acquaintance-knowledge," with epistemology being primarily concerned with the first of these.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I chose this username because of my passion for knowledge, etc. This branch of Philosophy is fascinating and Ive really enjoyed studying it and the many theories in the field. What many people do not know is that the academic study of philosophy is basically a study of subjects that have not been "proven" enough to branch off and have their own field.

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"The kinds of questions philosophers discuss is another thing which gives modern philosophy its character. Students often say philosophers discuss the kind of questions which have no answer. This is not quite right, though there is a kernel of truth here - it's more accurate to say that philosophy studies questions which do have answers, though not any one answer on which all people can agree. Part of the reason for this, of course, is that questions philosophers in the past did answer have now been placed in the domain of separate disciplines (e.g., physics, which until the twentieth century was a branch of natural philosophy). Another part of the reason for this is that the questions philosophers deal with tend to be both the most complex and the most difficult to avoid. It is extremely difficult to determine whether or not humans really have free will, to take one example. On the other hand, there is a correct answer - we either do or we don't - and it matters a great deal what that answer is" .http://www.clemson.edu/caah/philosophy/faqs.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So the debate still continues today, what is knowledge and what justifies a person to claim they have knowledge and what does it mean to claim something is true.

so that's why I chose my username, how about you?

[marc]

Ironic that this topic was started. I messaged Brian earlier to change mine. I've been a personal trainer and fitness coach for a long time. But my priorities have changed since I joined this forum.

[A Random Phrase]

Epistemology, not nearly in as intellectual a way as you did. On a different forum I was signing up for several years ago, I asked my daughter what I should use as a user name. She replied, "Just use a random phrase." That tickled my funny bone and I used it literally. Then, when I joined this forum, I decided to use the same name.

[brrgilbert]

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[FoxMammaWisdom]

Jules = my name

[oneClimbs]

5tev3 = it's top secret.

[KMCopeland]

My wife's initials.

[Ezra]

Ezra my sons name. Who was named after our prophet.

[gclayjr]

George Clay - My name. I think cute usernames gives too many people a mask to hide behind and snipe and say things they wouldn't want to acknowledge publicly. I use my name because I say nothing that wouldn't own.

Regards,

George Clay

[deep water]

I was born and raised among 10 siblings in a Mormon family, so my learning and study had been, pretty much up to myself. When I became an adult, on my own, I took it upon myself to find the true meaning of life. I lived life as a saint "naturally". That does not mean as man defines a saint. Every year I would seek more in depth into the Gospel of Christ. At the age of 37 I had a most wonderful experience. I had no understanding of what had happened at the time, but I started to receive revelation and Visions. What I read and understood, was not found in the Church. After around 5 years passing I was having a severe crises of my faith in the Church. The more I experienced, and learned, the more severe the crack became. Not that I was ever a TBM. But I just could not come to believe totally in what I was learning about the Church. After reading The Teachings of the prophet JS, I recognized what I had experienced several years before. I believed in JS. I believed in the BOM. I had left the false safety of the shore, (the sand) But was not anchored in the rock as of yet. JS talked about this as being in deep water. I was as though I was in deep water with just my lips and nose above the surface, while standing upon my tip toes. Any wrong step would had caused drowning. I told the Lord that I would remain upon my tip toes until He came to rescue me, by helping me understand. I put my scriptures upon the mantel. I quit going to Church. I lived his Gospel without seeking for ten years. All the time knowing I was right with him. In around 2005 He came to me with more and more. Life had suddenly become exciting again. I was living a dream, Until I lied to him in 2008. No fun now.

[lundbaek]

Lundbaek is my wife's family name, which I sometimes write as Lundbæk. Lund = Forest. Bæk = Stream. A few generations ago it was changed from Sørensen to Lundbæk because there were, and still are so many Sørensens in Denmark that somebody got tired of being confused with somebody else. And apparently he lived in a forest near a stream. As of late, at least, it is not uncommon for people with common names to change their family name to something less or uncommon.

[Rose Garden]

My username is my answer to someone on this forum comparing me to the Jezebel in Revelation 2:20.

Notwithstanding I have a few things against the, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Incidentally, I don't recall ever calling myself a prophetess before. Some people read more into what I say than they should. But I claim the title now. I am a prophetess unto myself. If anyone else wants to listen to me, they are free to do so. Just remember, I've been accused of seducing elders.

[Cookies]

I had the perfect name picked out and somebody already took it, so I tried another and it was taken too. I tried a couple more times before I got annoyed and typed in something that wasn't creative or interesting at all- Cookies. What do ya know? It worked!

True story.

[Rose Garden]

And it turns out to be a unique and memorable name, too!

[Cookies]

And it turns out to be a unique and memorable name, too!

Yeah, I guess. Ha ha

[FSM]

FSM= flying spaghetti monster. This is a signalling's call sign for other freethinkers.

[Epistemology]

I had the perfect name picked out and somebody already took it, so I tried another and it was taken too. I tried a couple more times before I got annoyed and typed in something that wasn't creative or interesting at all- Cookies. What do ya know? It worked!

True story.

I'm sorry I didn't mean to take the perfect name :))

[Sirocco]

It's a type of wind and the name of a character in a silly story I wrote once

[Sirocco]

stupid double post

[jbalm]

I just lack imagination.

[samizdat]

The Russian term for papers not cleared by the Commisar. Literally, self made. Which describes me quite well.

[KMCopeland]

The Russian term for papers not cleared by the Commisar. Literally, self made. Which describes me quite well.

I thought it was some sort of play on the phrase "same as that." You know, samizdat.

[KMCopeland]

It's a type of wind and the name of a character in a silly story I wrote once

Wasn't there a model of Volkswagen named Sirocco once upon a time?

[Sirocco]

It's a type of wind and the name of a character in a silly story I wrote once

Wasn't there a model of Volkswagen named Sirocco once upon a time?

No that was the Scirocco...

[Lockey]

Lockey MCcammon is a Scottish ancestor of mine that had an interesting name and interesting history.