Epistemology has nothing to do with understanding the justification of propositions and beliefs.
Epistemology -LRB- -LSB- ɪ-ˌpɪstɪ-ˈmɒlədʒi -RSB- -RRB- is the branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge .. branch. list of academic disciplines and sub-disciplines#Philosophy. philosophy. philosophy. knowledge. knowledge. Epistemology studies the nature of knowledge , justification , and the rationality of belief .. knowledge. knowledge. belief. belief. justification. theory of justification. Much of the debate in epistemology centers on four areas  : -LRB- 1 -RRB- the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to such concepts as truth , belief , and justification , -LRB- 2 -RRB- various problems of skepticism , -LRB- 3 -RRB- the sources and scope of knowledge and justified belief , and -LRB- 4 -RRB- the criteria for knowledge and justification .. knowledge. knowledge. philosophical analysis. philosophical analysis. truth. truth. belief. belief. justification. theory of justification. skepticism. skepticism. The term ` Epistemology ' was first used by Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier in 1854 .. James Frederick Ferrier. James Frederick Ferrier. However , according to Brett Warren , King James VI of Scotland had previously personified this philosophical concept as the character Epistemon in 1591 .. King James VI of Scotland. James VI and I