# \#epistemology

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## [Critical Fallibilism Real World Examples](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/critical-fallibilism-real-world-examples/532)

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**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/critical-fallibilism-real-world-examples/532 "2026-04-06T01:15:07Z")

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Examples of people doing CF-type or CF-contradicting things.

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## [Academic Epistemology](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/academic-epistemology/535)

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**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/academic-epistemology/535 "2022-03-30T13:14:52Z")

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Topic for discussion of academic papers in epistemology.

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## [Help Me Coin New Philosophy Term](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/help-me-coin-new-philosophy-term/264)

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**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/help-me-coin-new-philosophy-term/264 "2021-08-28T11:44:29Z")

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The positive thing people try to do, that I disagree with, is make decisions/evaluations/judgments by 1) combining factors 2) by weighing/scoring 3) from different dimensions. I need a name for this thing. Calling it th…

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## [Popper vs. Positive Arguments](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/popper-vs-positive-arguments/238)

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**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/popper-vs-positive-arguments/238 "2021-07-24T12:50:22Z")

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Reviewing some Popper writing re justificationism and rejecting positive arguments. My basic goal is to check that he was fully opposed to positive arguments. I think that’s his position but haven’t reread him much for y…