what word is used to describe knowledge about the universe and method of obtaining that knowledge
epistemology Empiricism
title: Universe text: The Universe is often defined as "the totality of existence", or everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will exist. In fact, some philosophers and scientists support the inclusion of ideas and abstract concepts – such as mathematics and logic – in the definition of the Universe. The word "universe" may also refer to concepts such as "the cosmos", "the world", and "nature". The word "universe" derives from the Old French word "univers", which in turn derives from the Latin word "universum". The Latin word was used by Cicero and later Latin authors in many of the title: Empirical evidence text: Empirical evidence Empirical evidence is the information received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and documentation of patterns and behavior through experimentation. The term comes from the Greek word for experience, ἐμπειρία ("empeiría"). After Immanuel Kant, in philosophy, it is common to call the knowledge gained ""a posteriori" knowledge" (in contrast to "a priori" knowledge). Empirical evidence is information that verifies the truth (which accurately corresponds to reality) or falsity (inaccuracy) of a claim. In the empiricist view, one can claim to have knowledge only when based on empirical evidence (although some empiricists believe that there are other title: Knowledge text: Knowledge Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving, discovering, or learning. Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. It can be implicit (as with practical skill or expertise) or explicit (as with the theoretical understanding of a subject); it can be more or less formal or systematic. In philosophy, the study of knowledge is called epistemology; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as "justified true belief", though this definition is now thought by some analytic title: Vidya (Knowledge) text: Vidya (Knowledge) The Sanskrit word, Vidya, figures prominently in all texts pertaining to Indian philosophy - to mean science, learning, knowledge and scholarship; most importantly, it refers to valid knowledge which cannot be contradicted and true knowledge which is the knowledge of the Self intuitively gained. "Vidya" is not mere intellectual knowledge, for the Vedas demand understanding. Vidya or "vidyā" (Sanskrit: विद्या) primarily means science, learning, philosophy, knowledge, scholarship, any knowledge whether true or false. Its root is "Vid" (Sanskrit: विद्) which means - to reason upon, knower, finding, knowing, acquiring or understanding. In Hindu philosophy, " Vidyā" refers to title: Empirical evidence text: means that, even if there were agreed methods of inference and interpretation, scientists may still disagree on the nature of empirical data. Empirical evidence Empirical evidence is the information received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and documentation of patterns and behavior through experimentation. The term comes from the Greek word for experience, ἐμπειρία ("empeiría"). After Immanuel Kant, in philosophy, it is common to call the knowledge gained ""a posteriori" knowledge" (in contrast to "a priori" knowledge). Empirical evidence is information that verifies the truth (which accurately corresponds to reality) or falsity (inaccuracy) of a claim. In the