Cognoscibility

/ˌkɒɡnɒsɪˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being able to be known or understood; the property of something that makes it knowable.

Etymology

From 'cognoscible' plus the suffix '-ity,' creating an abstract noun. Derived from Latin 'cognoscere' (to know) plus '-ible' (capable of being).

Kelly Says

Philosophers debated whether God had cognoscibility—could human minds actually understand the divine, or was God inherently unknowable? This word was essential to medieval theological arguments!

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