Acatalepsy

/ˌækətəˈlɛpsi/ noun

Definition

Variant of acatalepsia; the philosophical doctrine that certain things are beyond human comprehension or knowledge.

Etymology

Alternate form of acatalepsia using the -psy suffix. Both forms appear in philosophical literature with identical meaning.

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The Greek skeptics who believed in acatalepsy would have loved quantum mechanics—modern physics proves them right that reality can be genuinely beyond complete human understanding!

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