Scientific Infinitism

The epistemological position that justification in science never comes to a final resting point—there are always further reasons, deeper causes, more fundamental theories. You explain a phenomenon with a law, but what justifies the law? A theory, but what justifies the theory? A paradigm, but what justifies the paradigm? Infinitism holds that this regress isn't vicious but productive: science advances not by reaching foundations but by pushing the infinite regress further back, finding ever deeper questions behind answers. The goal isn't a final stop—it's an infinite journey with progressively better views.

"You keep asking 'why' to every explanation I give. Scientific Infinitism says that's not annoying—that's the whole point. We don't need a final answer; we need an infinite chain of increasingly interesting questions. Keep asking why forever. That's science."

by Abzugal February 23, 2026

Epistemological Infinitism

The view that justification for knowledge never comes to an end—there are always further reasons, deeper grounds, more fundamental principles. You know something because of a reason, but what justifies that reason? Another reason. And so on, infinitely. Infinitism rejects the search for foundations (foundationalism) and the circularity of coherentism, embracing instead the infinite regress as the actual structure of knowledge. We don't need a stopping point—we need an infinite chain of reasons, and that's okay because we can always ask "why?" again and get a better answer.

"You keep asking 'how do you know?' and I keep answering, and you keep asking again. Epistemological Infinitism says: good! That's not a problem—that's the structure of knowledge. We don't need a final answer; we need an infinite chain of increasingly interesting justifications. Keep asking forever."

by Abzugal February 23, 2026

infinitize

to make or have excessive amounts of something. To make it to the number infinity.

I wanted to infinitize all the robots to have an army.

by MookipMook July 29, 2013

Infiniti Wipe

A term used for the endless amounts of toilet paper usage on your anus after an explosive shit.

The last infiniti wipe I had was after I ate at Chipotle three times in one day and I used an entire roll of toilet paper on that poop.

by JsBerries March 7, 2015

Infinitisy

An Infinitisy is a single persons individual infinite collections of universes created from the decisions they’ve made through their entire life and the decisions made in the since created universes.

A persons infinitisy is always growing every single day with every single decision you make.

by Microphylosopher January 15, 2019

Infinitillioness

a magnified variable of “infinitillion” which exceeds its already pretty powerful predecessor by an endless amount of lightyears
( infinitillion= infinite amount of millions)

I love you in all infinitillioness

by lina1903 August 31, 2020

infinitillioness

a magnified variable of “infinitillion” which exceeds its already pretty powerful predecessor by an endless amount of lightyears

(Infinitillion; infinite amount of millions)

I love you in all infinitillioness

by lina1903 August 31, 2020