fallibilism
noun
fal·li·bi·lism
ˈfaləbəˌlizəm
plural -s
: a theory that it is impossible to attain absolutely certain empirical knowledge because the statements constituting it cannot be ultimately and completely verified
—opposed to infallibilism
fallibilist
noun
-lə̇st
plural -s
fallibilistic
adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦listik
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