Name: What Can Be Proven? Epistemology and the Bahá'í-Faith in Discussion on the Concept of Proof
Start: 2026-08-08T15:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T16:45:00-0400

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What Can Be Proven? Epistemology and the Bahá'í-Faith in Discussion on the Concept of Proof

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Saturday August 8, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT

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This presentation examines the epistemological debate concerning what should count as proof. Positions range from skeptical views that deny the existence of proofs altogether, to restrictive accounts that limit proofs to formal domains, to broader perspectives that recognize proofs in everyday reasoning. These differences are reflected in divergent attitudes toward what counts as justification and as a serious position. The presentation explores an alternative framework drawing on the Bahá'í writings, which rearticulates the concept beyond prevailing philosophical models. I suggest broadening the concept and consider the theoretical and practical implications in the context of this debate.

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Levin Zendeh

PhD in philosophy (Bonn, 2024) with a dissertation on emergence and reduction in Hegel's philosophy of nature. Member of the German ABS Committee, eager to learn from the experiences of ABS North America. Engaged in exploring how academic rigor and community building can mutually... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
206

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