Epistemology has nothing to do with understanding the justification of propositions and beliefs.
Theory of justification is a part of epistemology that attempts to understand the justification of propositions and beliefs .. epistemology. epistemology. Epistemologists are concerned with various epistemic features of belief , which include the ideas of justification , warrant , rationality , and probability .. belief. belief. rationality. rationality. probability. probability. Loosely speaking , justification is the reason that someone -LRB- properly -RRB- holds a belief .. belief. belief. When a claim is in doubt , justification can be used to support the claim and reduce or remove the doubt .. Justification can use empiricism -LRB- the evidence of the senses -RRB- , authoritative testimony -LRB- the appeal to criteria and authority -RRB- , or logical deduction .. empiricism. empiricism. testimony. testimony. logical. logical. deduction. Deductive reasoning