可 知 论

kě zhī lùndictionary entry

gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable

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可知論 可知论 [ke3 zhi1 lun4] /gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable/

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Other forms in these source records: 可知論

可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
知
zhī
to know / to be aware
论
lùn
opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)
Lún
abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

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