The Pragmatist's Claim That All Our Knowledge Is Tentative and Subject

question 151

Multiple Choice

The pragmatist's claim that all our knowledge is tentative and subject to revision is called

• A) fallibilism.
• B) methodological skepticism.
• C) fideism.
• D) pragmatic revisionism.

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of general knowledge and facts about the world, independent of personal experience.

Telephone Numbers

Sequences of digits assigned to telephones or other devices for the purpose of establishing telephone calls to those devices.

Concepts

Abstract ideas or general notions that exist in the mind as representations of categories or classifications of objects, events, or relations.

Permeable

describes a material or membrane that allows liquids or gases to pass through it.