Definitionv1DF-213
Warranted confidence
the epistemically honest recognition that a schema is valid only within its tested conditions, with explicit acknowledgment of the domain boundaries where validation has not occurred
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely captures the key distinction the lesson makes between unwarranted confidence (assuming universal truth) and warranted confidence (acknowledging domain limitations). It identifies the genus (epistemically honest recognition), differentia (valid only within tested conditions with explicit acknowledgment), and the functional purpose (preventing dogma while maintaining useful knowledge).
Source Lessons
Validated schemas still have limits
Even a well-tested schema may fail in new contexts or at different scales. Validation tells you where a schema works, not that it works everywhere. The boundaries of your tested conditions are the boundaries of your warranted confidence.
Schemas have scope
A schema that works in one context may fail entirely in another.
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