fallibilism

Questions

How do you pronounce fallibilism?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfælɪbɪlɪzəm/.

What does fallibilism mean?

The doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction.

Where does fallibilism come from?

Etymology tree English fallible Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English fallibilism From fallible + -ism.

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