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fallibilism

philosophical principle that human beings could be wrong about their beliefs, expectations, or their understanding of the world
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Summary

fallibilism is a principle[1]. fallibilism draws 688 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #22 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • fallibilism's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • fallibilism's instance of is recorded as Epistemological Theories[4].
  • fallibilism is part of philosophy[5].
  • fallibilism is the opposite of Infallibilism[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include principle[3] and Epistemological Theories[4]. fallibilism is the opposite of Infallibilism[6].

Use and Application

fallibilism is part of philosophy[5].

Why It Matters

fallibilism draws 688 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #22 of 126).[2] fallibilism has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] fallibilism is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

philosophy

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → Infallibilism
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Opposite of: Infallibilism"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → philosophy
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
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    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ Yso id: 15996, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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