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@article{204433,
        author = {Bhasake Siddharam Laxman},
        title = {THE ARCHITECTURE OF EPISTEME: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF KNOWLEDGE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {2759-2762},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204433},
        abstract = {Knowledge has remained one of the most fundamental concerns of philosophy, cognitive science, and contemporary information studies. This paper critically examines the concept of knowledge from classical to contemporary perspectives. Beginning with Plato’s traditional definition of knowledge as Justified True Belief (JTB), the study explores the challenges posed by Edmund Gettier’s counterexamples and the subsequent development of post-Gettier epistemology. The paper further investigates major epistemological traditions including Rationalism, Empiricism, and Kantian synthesis. Structural theories such as Foundationalism, Coherentism, and Reliabilism are analyzed to understand how knowledge is justified and maintained. The study also discusses various forms of knowledge, including propositional, procedural, acquaintance, tacit, and explicit knowledge. Finally, it examines the transformation of knowledge in the digital age through the DIKW hierarchy and evaluates emerging epistemological challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence. The paper argues that knowledge is a dynamic and evolving construct whose significance extends beyond philosophical inquiry into scientific, technological, and social domains.},
        keywords = {Epistemology, Knowledge, Justified True Belief, Gettier Problem, Rationalism, Empiricism, Relativism, Artificial Intelligence.},
        month = {June},
        }