Spanish C1 · Day 19
Day 19: Teoría del conocimiento — Means: mediante and a base de
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Means: mediante and a base de
- Reading: La circunstancia del saber: perspectivas hispánicas sobre la teoría del conocimiento
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Grammar point: Means: mediante and a base de
At the C1 level, mastering the subtle distinctions between seemingly similar markers of means like «mediante» and «a base de» is crucial for precise and sophisticated expression. Both tie a result to what brings it about, but their exact functions, especially in formal or academic contexts, differ significantly regarding instrument and foundation. «Mediante» (by means of, through) primarily names the instrument or …
Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)
- la teoría del conocimiento – theory of knowledge
- el paradigma, -s – paradigm
- el incremento cognoscitivo – gain in knowledge
- la verificación – verification
- la falsación – falsification
- el empirismo – empiricism
- el racionalismo – rationalism
- la construcción teórica – theory formation
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