{"id":1576,"date":"2024-03-21T08:42:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T08:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uthought.org\/?page_id=1576"},"modified":"2024-05-30T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:36:48","slug":"epistemology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uthought.org\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/","title":{"rendered":"9. Epistemology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/eksell-child\/assets\/js\/ut-menu-wrapper.js\" defer><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/eksell-child\/assets\/js\/hpspoiler.js\" defer><\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"hpspoiler\">\n<span class=\"hpspoiler-toggle\"><span class=\"hpspoiler-header\">Table of contents<svg class=\"hpspoiler-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"hpspoiler-content\">\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-2\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n            <span class=\"dp-chapter level-2\">\n                <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-2\">\n                    <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n                <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/\">I. Traditional Epistemologies<\/a>\n            <\/span>\n            <div class=\"dp-sub-items level-2\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1\">1. Origin of Cognition<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.1\">1.1. Empiricism<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.1.a\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">a) Bacon (1561-1626)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.1.b\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">b) Locke (1632-1704)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.1.c\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">c) Berkeley (1685-1753)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.1.d\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">d) Hume (1711-76)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.2\">1.2. Rationalism<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.2.a\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">a) Descartes (1596-1650)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.2.b\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">b) Spinoza (1632-77)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.2.c\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">c) Leibnitz (1646-1716)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.1.2.d\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">d) Wolff (1679-1754)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.2\">2. Essence of the Object of Cognition<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.2.1\">2.1. Realism<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.2.2\">2.2. Subjective Idealism<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3\">3. Epistemologies in Terms of Method<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.1\">3.1. Kant\u2019s Transcendental Method<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.1.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Main Points of the Critique of Pure Reason<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.1.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Content and Form<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.1.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Denial of Metaphysics and the Thing-in-itself<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.2\">3.2. Marxist Epistemology<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.2.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Theory of Reflection (Copy Theory)<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.2.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Sensory Cognition, Rational Cognition, and Practice<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/#1.3.2.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">Absolute Truth and Relative Truth<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-2\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n            <span class=\"dp-chapter level-2\">\n                <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-2\">\n                    <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n                <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/\">II. Unification Epistemology<\/a>\n            <\/span>\n            <div class=\"dp-sub-items level-2\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.1\">1. Outline of Unification Epistemology<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.1.1\">1.1. The Origin of Cognition<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.1.2\">1.2. The Object of Cognition<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.1.3\">1.3. The Method of Cognition<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.2\">2. Content and Form in Cognition<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.2.1\">Content of the Object and Content of the Subject<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.2.2\">Form of the Object and Form of the Subject<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.2.3\">Elements Making Up a Prototype<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.2.4\">Pre-existence of the Prototype, and Its Development<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3\">3. Protoconsciousness, Image in Protoconsciousness, and Category<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3.1\">Protoconsciousness<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3.2\">Function of Protoconsciousness<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3.3\">Formation of the Image in Protoconsciousness<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3.4\">Formation of the Forms of Thought<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.3.5\">Forms of Existence and Forms of Thought<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4\">4. Method of Cognition<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.1\">Give and Receive Action<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.2\">Formation of Four Position Foundation<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.2.1\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">(1) Center<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.2.2\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">(2) Subject<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.2.3\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">(3) Object<\/a><\/span><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.4.2.4\"><span style=\"margin-left: 12px\">(4) Result<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.5\">5. Process of Cognition<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.5.1\">5.1. Sensory Stage of Cognition<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.5.2\">5.2. Understanding Stage of Cognition<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.5.3\">5.3. Rational Stage of Cognition<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6\">6. Process of Cognition and Physiological Conditions<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6.1\">The Elements that Correspond to Protoconsciousness and Protoimage<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6.2\">Correspondence of Psychological and Physiological Processes in the Three Stages of Cognition<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6.3\">Correspondence between Psychological Processes and Physiological Processes in the Transmission of Information<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6.4\">Prototypes and Physiology<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/unification-epistemology\/#2.6.5\">Encoding of Ideas and Ideation of Codes<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-2\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n            <span class=\"dp-chapter level-2\">\n                <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-2\">\n                    <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n                <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/\">III. Kantian and Marxist Epistemologies Seen from the Perspective of Unification Thought<\/a>\n            <\/span>\n            <div class=\"dp-sub-items level-2\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.1\">1. A Critique of Kantian Epistemology<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.1.1\">Critique of the Transcendental Method<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.1.2\">Critique of Kantian Agnosticism<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<div class=\"dp-toc-item level-3\"> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n                <span class=\"dp-chapter level-3\">\n                    <span class=\"dp-toggle-btn level-3\">\n                        <svg class=\"dp-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                            <polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.2\">2. A Critique of Marxist Epistemology<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n<div class=\"dp-sub-items level-3\"> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.2.1\">Critique of the Theory of Reflection<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.2.2\">Critique of Sensory Cognition, Rational Cognition, and Practice<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/kantian-and-marxist-epistemologies-seen-from-the-perspective-of-unification-thought\/#3.2.3\">Critique of the Marxist Concepts of Absolute Truth and Relative Truth<\/a>\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (subsection) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (subsection) -->\n\n<\/div> <!-- dp-sub-items (section) -->\n<\/div> <!-- dp-toc-item (section) -->\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p1\">Epistemology is that field of philosophy which seeks to solve the various fundamental problems about cognition (Erkenntnis). It is the theory of how the correct knowledge of an object can be obtained. Its goal is to bring to light the origin, method, and development of cognition. The English word epistemology is a combination of the Greek words episteme, which means knowledge, and logia, which means logic. It is said to have been used for the first time by J. F. Ferrier (1808-64). The German word Erkenntnistheorie is said to have been coined by K. L. Reinhold (1758-1823).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p2\">Epistemology already existed in ancient and medieval philosophies, but only in the modern period did it emerge as a central topic in philosophy. Unification Thought sees it as part of the call for the restoration of human nature and humankind\u2019s dominion over all things. Epistemology and ontology came to form the two major branches of philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p3\">As already mentioned, Unification Thought advocates the standard which claims to be able to fundamentally solve all actual problems. Today, enthusiasm about the study of epistemology has waned, and attention has instead moved to medical science. Yet, medical science has not given a complete solution to the problems of epistemology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p4\">Undoubtedly, medical science has contributed to solving the problems of epistemology by giving a physiological foundation to the process of cognition. Yet, there are still unsolved problems in the work of medical research as regards cognition. Unification epistemology has solved these problems, as well as many traditional ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p5\">Epistemology is related to the fundamental problem of ontology, namely, the conflict between idealism and materialism. Cognition, or knowledge, is closely related to one\u2019s practical activities. Therefore, unless we can establish a correct view of epistemology, we can not solve actual problems effectively. Thus, it follows that a new theory of epistemology\u2015one that can solve the problems of all traditional epistemologies\u2015is needed. In order to respond to this call, Unification epistemology is presented here, based on Unification Thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p6\">I will begin with an outline of traditional epistemologies, pointing out their weaknesses. Then, I will present Unification epistemology, clarifying the following points: (1) Unification epistemology is capable of solving the problems that remain unresolved in traditional epistemologies; and (2) this epistemology is, literally, a Unification epistemology, in the sense that it has the capacity to unify all epistemologies. It should also be clarified that this epistemology was systematized under the instruction of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, in the same way as was done in the other sections of this book.<\/p>\n\n<p><div class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uthought.org\/en\/unification-thought\/theory-of-history\/comparative-analysis-of-providential-view-materialist-view-and-unification-view\/\" title=\"VI. Comparative Analysis of Providential View, Materialist View, and Unification View\"><p style=\"font-size: 72px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: -32px;\">\u2190<\/p><br><p class=\"has-large-font-size\">VI. Comparative Analysis of Providential View, Materialist View, and Unification View<\/p><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uthought.org\/en\/unification-thought\/epistemology\/traditional-epistemologies\/\" title=\"I. Traditional Epistemologies\"><p style=\"font-size: 72px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: -32px;\">\u2192<\/p><br><p class=\"has-large-font-size\">I. 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