
Ignoramus et ignorabimus
Maxim about limits of scientific knowledge

Maxim about limits of scientific knowledge
The Latin maxim ignoramus et ignorabimus, meaning "we do not know and will not know", represents the idea that scientific knowledge is limited. It was popularized by Emil du Bois-Reymond, a German physiologist, in his 1872 address "Über die Grenzen des Naturerkennens" ("The Limits of Science").
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