Nigeria: The Epistemology Of Democracy

25 June 2000

Lagos — Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge in general. Questions about the origin, nature, sources, limits and validation of human knowledge are basic epistemological issues.

Additionally, the question concerning the truth of assertions and judgements plays a key role in epistemology, especially in the philosophy of science.

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