Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge.

On the path of knowledge, epistemology is central because:

• The path is fundamentally about knowledge and ignorance

• It defines valid means of knowledge

• It establishes criteria for truth

• It examines the limits of intellect

The epistemological position of the path is that valid knowledge comes only from direct experience and logic.

See also ontology, ethics, aesthetics.