fallibilism.

The view that our beliefs or knowledge claims can be mistaken, even when supported by good reasons.

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Words that belong together

• scientific fallibilism
• commitment to fallibilism

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Fallibilism made the researcher willing to revise the theory without abandoning inquiry.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification. Commonness: uncommon.