- The way we determine what counts as knowledge, truth, or evidence is shaped by a set of underlying assumptions and rules about how the world works. - It’s how we interpret, engage with, and validate ideas. - It’s how we decide what’s credible, logical, or “true”. - Epistemology provides the *foundation for how we determine what is true*. - Thinking happens *within* epistemological contexts. - This is why [[media literacy does not address epistemological differences]]; it assumes shared rules that may not exist.