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probabilism
noun
- Philos. the doctrine that certainty in knowledge is impossible and that probability is a sufficient basis for action and belief
- R.C.Ch. the principle that in matters concerning which there is more than one probable opinion, it is lawful to follow any one of them
Related Forms:
- probabilist noun, adjective
See probabilism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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