Probabilism

In theology and philosophy, probabilism (from Latin probare, to test, approve) is an ancient Greek doctrine of academic skepticism.[1] It holds that in the absence of certainty, plausibility or truth-likeness is the best criterion. The term can also refer to a 17th-century religious thesis about ethics, or a modern physical–philosophical thesis.

  1. ^ Runes, Dagobert D. (2006). The Dictionary of Philosophy. Kessinger Publishing's rare reprints. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-4286-1310-2.