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Rationalism - The philosophical view that reason is the primary source of knowledge and truth.
Epistemic Uncertainty - The uncertainty arising from lack of knowledge or information, rather than from inherent randomness or variability in the world.
Cogito Ergo Sum - Descartes' foundational philosophical proposition meaning 'I think, therefore I am,' establishing the certainty of one's own existence through the act of thinking.
Calibration - The alignment between confidence in one's judgments and actual accuracy, reflecting how well subjective certainty matches objective correctness.
Consilience - When evidence from multiple independent sources converges to support the same conclusion.
Belief Revision - The process of changing one's beliefs when confronted with new evidence that contradicts prior assumptions.
Evidence-Based Thinking - The disciplined practice of forming beliefs and making decisions based on the best available evidence rather than intuition, tradition, or authority.
Epistemic Vigilance - The cognitive capacity to evaluate the reliability, trustworthiness, and accuracy of information received from others before accepting it as knowledge.
Intellectual Honesty - The practice of seeking truth and accuracy in reasoning, being willing to change beliefs when presented with evidence, and avoiding self-deception in intellectual pursuits.
One True Proposition Affliction - Cognitive trap of believing there is only one correct answer or truth about complex matters, ignoring nuance and context.
Map is Not the Territory - Models and representations of reality are not reality itself.
Epistemic Rationality - The systematic pursuit of accurate beliefs through evidence, reason, and willingness to update one's views.
Scientific Fallibilism - The principle that all scientific knowledge is provisional, approximate, and subject to revision, and that no scientific theory should be treated as final, complete, or absolutely true.
Epistemic Integrity - The practice of ensuring that one's knowledge claims are genuinely grounded in personal thinking and synthesis rather than passively absorbed or misattributed external information.
Epistemic Humility - The recognition that one's knowledge is always limited, incomplete, and potentially wrong, combined with the disposition to hold beliefs lightly and remain genuinely open to revision when presented with new evidence.
Epistemic Responsibility - The moral and intellectual obligation to form beliefs carefully, seek adequate evidence, and maintain honest practices in acquiring, holding, and sharing knowledge.
Ultracrepidarianism - Giving opinions on matters beyond one's knowledge or expertise.
Pragmatism - A philosophical tradition holding that the truth or value of an idea should be measured by its practical usefulness and real-world consequences rather than by its correspondence to abstract or objective reality.

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