Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the grounds and nature of knowledge. It would be nice if we could proceed straightaway to cataloging a handful of epistemic methods and—voila!—we could use them to obtain knowledge and be sure of our findings, but the task ahead is a bit more complicated than that. The Enlightenment was a period in Europe during which the authority of the church had come into question. People began seeking other sources of authority. Gradually, the belief emerged