Episteme, as distinguished from techne, is etymologically derived from the Ancient Greek word ἐπιστήμη for knowledge or science, which comes from the verb ἐπίσταμαι, `to know`. In Plato`s terminology episteme means knowledge, as in `justified true belief`, in contrast to doxa, common belief or opinion. The word epistemology... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episteme
noun the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974