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epistemology
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epistemology (·pisˈ·t·mäˑ·l·jē),
n that branch of philosophy that scrutinizes the nature, foundations, and limits of knowledge.


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Concerned with debates surrounding affirmative action policy campaigns, Mukherjee analyzes a diverse body of narratives, ranging from public policy to cinema, and foregrounds "the epistemic influence of race--as dominant paradigm, as common sense of our time" (6).
 
 
 
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