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Fallibilism is defined as an epistemological position concerning the nature and justification of belief, as established in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, [4] highlights the relationship by noting that fallibilism specifically addresses the possibility of a belief being justified yet false.
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What Is Epistemology? Pt. 3: The Nature of Justification and Belief philosimplicity.com 3 facts
claimFallibilism and skepticism in epistemology focus on the certainty of belief.
claimFallibilism does not assert that beliefs are wrong or that true knowledge is impossible, but rather that absolute certainty regarding the nature of justifications in relation to the knowledge they provide is unattainable.
claimFallibilism is the epistemological position that all of our best beliefs are only fallibly justified, meaning there is always room for reasonable doubt regarding the validity of the justifications provided for those beliefs.
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimCausal accounts of knowledge are incompatible with fallibilism because they do not allow for the possibility that a belief be justified yet false.