Fallibilism provides a logical reason to abandon the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
Is it true that fallibilism provides a logical reason to abandon the pursuit of scientific knowledge?
No. Fallibilism recognizes that human knowledge is provisional and open to error, but rather than providing a reason to abandon science, philosophers treat it as a foundational principle that drives ongoing inquiry and epistemic progress.
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The claim asserts that fallibilism logically entails abandoning the pursuit of scientific knowledge. In epistemology and the philosophy of science, fallibilism is widely understood precisely as the opposite: an acknowledgment that our knowledge is imperfect, which paradoxically fuels continuous investigation, self-correction, and the refinement of theories. None of the retrieved papers support the idea that fallibilism justifies abandoning science; instead, papers like [0], [5], and [9] explicitly frame fallibilism as compatible with—and even essential for—sustained, rigorous inquiry.
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Brown, J. (2018). Fallibilism: Evidence and Knowledge. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198801771.001.0001
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H, R. (2023). Controversial views and moral realism.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-023-09616-4
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Sangwa, D. S. & Mutabazi, P. (2025). Scientific Contradictions and the Epistemic Limits of Modern Empiricism: A Critical Realist and Theological Reinterpretation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jun1718
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The claim asserts that fallibilism logically entails abandoning the pursuit of scientific knowledge. In epistemology and the philosophy of science, fallibilism is widely understood precisely as the opposite: an acknowledgment that our knowledge is imperfect, which paradoxically fuels continuous investigation, self-correction, and the refinement of theories. None of the retrieved papers support the idea that fallibilism justifies abandoning science; instead, papers like [0], [5], and [9] explicitly frame fallibilism as compatible with—and even essential for—sustained, rigorous inquiry.
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