Not able to be proven or demonstrated; not necessarily true or logically conclusive from the premises given.
From Greek 'an-' (not) and 'apodeictic' (proven, demonstrated). The term comes from Greek philosophy and logic, meaning the opposite of something that can be definitively proven.
Anapodeictic arguments are the philosopher's nightmare—they're claims that can't be proven from basic principles, which is why scientists demand apodeictic evidence instead.
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