epistemic

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The Word of the Day for October 11 is: 

epistemic   \ep-uh-STEE-mik\   adjective
     : of or relating to knowledge or knowing : cognitive

Example sentence: 
     John's fascination with the human animal's epistemic limits 
and capabilities has him double majoring in philosophy and 
psychology.

Did you know?
     "Epistemic" has shifted from the arcane worlds of 
philosophy, linguistics, and rhetoric to the practical realms of 
business and marketing; for example, a recent analysis of 
consumer motives stated that "epistemic values satisfy the sense 
of adventure and curiosity."  Wherever it is used, "epistemic" 
traces back to the knowledge of the Greeks. It comes 
from "episteme," Greek for "knowledge." That Greek word is from 
the verb "epistanai," meaning "to know or understand," a word 
formed from the prefix "epi-" (meaning "upon" or "attached to") 
and "histanai" (meaning "to cause to stand"). The study of the 
nature and grounds of knowledge is called "epistemology," and 
one who engages in such study is an epistemologist.