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Belief without doubt in propositions that are in fact true
Certainty (also known as epistemic certainty or objective certainty) is the epistemic property of beliefs which a person has no rational grounds for doubting
Certainty
Book by Ludwig Wittgenstein
On Certainty (German: Über Gewissheit, original spelling Über Gewißheit) is a philosophical book composed from notes written by Ludwig Wittgenstein over
On_Certainty
Legal principle
Legal certainty is a principle in national and international law which holds that the law must provide those subject to it with the ability to regulate
Legal_certainty
Psychological effect
The certainty effect is the psychological effect resulting from the reduction of probability from certain to probable (Tversky & Kahneman 1986). It is
Certainty_effect
1987 studio album by Kreator
Terrible Certainty is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1987 through Noise Records. It is the band's first album
Terrible_Certainty
Concept of intuitive probability
Moral certainty is a concept of intuitive probability. It means a very high degree of probability, sufficient for action, but short of absolute or mathematical
Moral_certainty
Rejection of certain ideas about reality
exist. One argument in favor of radical skepticism asserts that absolute certainty is required for knowledge. It attempts to show that doubt can never be
Nihilism
Strength that can be assessed in health care interventions
In biostatistics, strength of evidence is the strength of a conducted study that can be assessed in health care interventions, e.g. to identify effective
Strength_of_evidence
2011 American drama film
Certainty is a 2011 American drama film directed by Peter Askin and written by Mike O'Malley, based on his stage play Searching for Certainty. The cast
Certainty_(film)
Concept in economics
payoff ($50), many people choose the guaranteed $50 because they value the certainty of the smaller reward more than the possibility of a larger one, reflecting
Expected_utility_hypothesis
substantial certainty doctrine is the assumption of intent even if the actor did not intend the result, but knew with substantial certainty the effect
Substantial certainty doctrine
Substantial_certainty_doctrine
English cricketer (born 1940)
in 2014 he released a book entitled Geoffrey Boycott: The Corridor of Certainty with Simon & Schuster. ESPNcricinfo reviewed the piece in October, commenting
Geoffrey_Boycott
Summit of spiritual path in mystic Islam
Yaqeen (Arabic: یقین) is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya (sometimes
Yaqeen
American actor, writer and producer (born 1966)
Devotion. He adapted another play called Searching for Certainty for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival in 2011.
Mike_O'Malley
Cognitive bias
actually uncertain in multi-stage decision making. The evaluation of the certainty of the outcome in a previous stage of decisions is disregarded when selecting
Pseudocertainty_effect
Rule within English trusts law
three certainties compose a rule within English trusts law on the creation of express trusts that, to be valid, the trust instrument must show certainty of
Three_certainties
2016 book
The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs is a book written by Peter Enns. The intended audience of the book are
The_Sin_of_Certainty
Measure of excess
A risk premium is a measure of excess return that is required by an individual to compensate being subjected to an increased level of risk. It is used
Risk_premium
1920 British film by George Dewhurst
A Dead Certainty is a 1920 British silent sports drama film directed by George Dewhurst and starring Gregory Scott, Poppy Wyndham and Cameron Carr. It
A_Dead_Certainty
Probabilistic optimal control
discrete-time centralized systems with only additive uncertainty is the certainty equivalence property: that the optimal control solution in this case is
Stochastic_control
Computer system emulating human expert
In artificial intelligence (AI), an expert system is a computer system emulating the decision-making ability of a human expert. Expert systems are designed
Expert_system
1980 book by Morris Kline
Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty is a book by Morris Kline on the developing perspectives within mathematical cultures throughout the centuries. This
Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty
Mathematics:_The_Loss_of_Certainty
2010 studio album by Cephalic Carnage
Misled by Certainty is the sixth studio album by the Colorado-based deathgrind band Cephalic Carnage. It was released on August 31, 2010, through Relapse
Misled_by_Certainty
US government medical review and recommendation panel
each grade. The Task Force also defined levels of certainty regarding net benefit. Levels of certainty vary from high to low according to the evidence.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
United_States_Preventive_Services_Task_Force
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Francisco Pina Polo writes that Cleopatra's coinage present her image with certainty and asserts that the sculpted portrait of the Berlin head is confirmed
Cleopatra
1914 American film
The Certainty of Man is a 1914 American short (one-reel) silent film with a Western setting, starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Charles Morrison
The_Certainty_of_Man
Status given to some Scientologists
In Dianetics and Scientology, Clear is a status afforded to followers by the Scientology organization, or by other Scientologists, after they complete
Clear_(Scientology)
Certainty in English law sets out rules for how judges will interpret, sever or put contracts, trusts and other voluntary obligations into effect. If
Certainty_in_English_law
2025 nonfiction book by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse is a 2025 book by American writer Thomas Chatterton Williams. The book critically
Summer_of_Our_Discontent
Situations involving imperfect or unknown information
have defined uncertainty, risk, and their measurement as: The lack of certainty, a state of limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe
Uncertainty
2017 memoir by Janet Mock
Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me is a 2017 memoir by Janet Mock. Following on her 2014 memoir, Redefining Realness, which described Mock's
Surpassing_Certainty
American rock band
American Heart would be reuniting. The Courtesy Of Stars (EP) – 2002 Certainty Kills (EP) – 2003 My American Heart (EP) – 2004 The Meaning in Makeup
My_American_Heart
Parental expenditure that benefits offspring
grandchildren, especially the children of their daughters, because maternal certainty of their own children is high, and their daughters are certain of their
Parental_investment
Psychological term for one's need for an answer to something
persuasion. Additionally, and especially in those with strong needs for certainty (as measured on NFC Scale), the impulse to achieve cognitive closure may
Closure_(psychology)
Christian church based in Rome
No one is predestined to hell and no one can determine with absolute certainty who has been condemned to hell. Catholicism teaches that through God's
Catholic_Church
Term used in civil procedures in the US
Owen Roberts set forth the "legal-certainty test", which is still used today: It must appear to a legal certainty that the claim is really for less than
Amount_in_controversy
2014 aircraft disappearance
the CSIRO, identifying the crash area "with unprecedented precision and certainty" at 35°36′S 92°48′E / 35.6°S 92.8°E / -35.6; 92.8 (CSIRO crash area)
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Expert system for bacterial infections
Coli with a certainty of 0.8 whilst another concludes that it is E. Coli with a certainty of 0.5 or even −0.8. In the event the certainty is less than
Mycin
2017 studio album by Temples
that we didn't know about the first time around [on Sun Structures]". "Certainty" was released as a single in September 2016. This was followed by a remixes
Volcano_(Temples_album)
Statement that is true regardless of the truth or falsity of its constituent propositions
Logical truth is one of the most fundamental concepts in logic. Broadly speaking, a logical truth is a statement which is true regardless of the truth
Logical_truth
Economics theory
is called the certainty equivalent, which is also used as a measure of risk aversion. An individual that is risk averse has a certainty equivalent that
Risk_aversion
American indie folk band
Alternative Music Album at the 2023 Grammys, while its second single "Certainty" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance. Oleartchik ended
Big_Thief
Psychoactive drug, often called ecstasy
compared to psychotherapy alone, but the evidence is low to very low certainty and safety data are limited, with some increased transient adverse events
MDMA
Phrase of the philosopher René Descartes
that certainty which individualizes and authenticates our Being (Dasein). As he wrote in 1925 in History of the Concept of Time: This certainty, that
Cogito,_ergo_sum
Book by Muḥammad Bāqir Ibn-Muḥammad Taqī Maǧlisī
Reality of Certainty (Arabic: حقاليقين, romanized: Ḥaqq al-Yaqīn) is a Shiite collection of hadiths (Islamic narrations) authored by Muhammad Baqir Majlisi
Reality_of_Certainty
Christian philosopher and theologian (354–430)
"unformed" fetus as murder since he thought it could not be known with certainty the fetus had received a soul. Augustine held that "the timing of the
Augustine_of_Hippo
Provider of sporting tips
encourage betting.) Thus a tip is not even regarded by the tipster as a certainty but that the bookmaker has set a price too low (or too high) from what
Tipster
2022 studio album by Big Thief
Hands. On September 7, 2021, the band released another song, titled "Certainty", followed by another, named "Change", on October 6. They also announced
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Dragon_New_Warm_Mountain_I_Believe_in_You
1970 English trust law case
1) is a leading English trusts law case by the House of Lords on the certainty of beneficiaries. It held that so long as any given claimant can clearly
McPhail_v_Doulton
Postulated future astronomical event
currently colliding with the Milky Way and being merged into it. The certainty, as well as the timescale for such a collision, have since been questioned
Andromeda–Milky_Way_collision
American author
Retrieved 27 August 2026. David Pitt (2026). "Certainty". Booklist. "Certainty". Library Journal. 2026. "Certainty". Bookreporter. Retrieved 27 August 2026
John_Twelve_Hawks
Use of science for political purposes
often able to make "successful efforts to argue for full 'scientific certainty' before a regulation can be said to be 'justified' and maintain that what
Politicization_of_science
Example of irrational preferences over lotteries
paradox is that individuals prefer certainty over a risky outcome even if this defies the expected utility axiom. The certainty effect was popularised by Kahneman
Allais_paradox
Concept in communication studies
occurrence. Two requires that certainty is not dependent on external factors which can undermine its validity. Certainty must be a concept which is pushed
Vested interest (communication theory)
Vested_interest_(communication_theory)
American comedian and actor (born 1977)
also appeared in the films The Invention of Lying, When in Rome, and Certainty. In 2013, he made his voice acting film debut in Monsters University as
Bobby_Moynihan
760th goal, although it was widely accepted as impossible to confirm with certainty since stats from earlier eras are often disputed, as observed by journalist
List of footballers with 500 or more goals
List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_goals
German philosopher (1788–1860)
instructive as it is amusing. The direct certainty will not be admitted here, just because it is no merely logical certainty following from the concept, and thus
Arthur_Schopenhauer
General-purpose programming language
goal. There are at least three ways to format a string literal, with no certainty as to which one a programmer should use. Alex Martelli is a Fellow at
Python_(programming_language)
Book by Descartes
yet been successful. Doubt and certainty Since Plato and Aristotle, there has been discussion on doubt and certainty. Those that have favoured doubt
Principles_of_Philosophy
Supernova visible from Earth in the 17th century
Brahe in Cassiopeia). No further supernovae have since been observed with certainty in the Milky Way, though many others outside the galaxy have been seen
Kepler's_Supernova
American politician (born 1973)
they remained concerned that his administration "has still not provided certainty to insurers and consumers that you will protect the cost-sharing subsidies
Chris_Murphy
Italian writer and philosopher (1265–1321)
the margins of contemporary dated records from Bologna, but there is no certainty as to whether the three parts of the poem were each published in full
Dante_Alighieri
Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC)
belonged to him, although none have been substantiated with absolute certainty. In Formia, two Roman-era ruins are popularly believed to be Cicero's
Cicero
Australian actress (born 1989)
did not appear in the film. The following year, she starred in the film Certainty (2011), directed by Peter Askin. She also starred in Vampire (2011) as
Adelaide_Clemens
Method of assessing the certainty in evidence
Assessment, Development and Evaluation) is a method of assessing the certainty in evidence (also known as quality of evidence or confidence in effect
GRADE_approach
Australian political journalist and historian
The End of Certainty: The Story of the 1980s. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-227-6. Kelly, Paul (1994) [1992]. The End of Certainty: Power, Politics
Paul_Kelly_(journalist)
Method of logical reasoning
argument is supported with some degree of probability, but not deductive certainty. Unlike deductive reasoning (such as mathematical induction), where the
Inductive_reasoning
German philosopher (1770–1831)
Beginning with only the most basic "certainties of consciousness itself," "the most immediate of which is the certainty that I am conscious of this object
Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel
1997 film by Robert Zemeckis
but indicative of nothing greater. Joss compares his certainty that God exists to Arroway's certainty that she loved her deceased father, despite her being
Contact_(1997_American_film)
manner. In general, entries consist of animal species known with good certainty to be overwhelmingly herbivorous, as well as genera and families which
List_of_herbivorous_animals
Head of the Catholic Church
succession of bishops is to be taken into account, with how much more certainty and benefit to the Church do we reckon back till we reach Peter himself
Pope
Removal of the human foreskin
parts of Southern Africa. The origin of circumcision is not known with certainty, but the oldest documentation comes from ancient Egypt. Approximately
Circumcision
are needed as of 2026. Randomized controlled trials have provided "high-certainty" evidence that e-cigarettes containing nicotine are more effective than
Health effects of electronic cigarettes
Health_effects_of_electronic_cigarettes
128-bit number used to identify information in computer systems
can create large numbers of UUIDs and use them as identifiers with near certainty that they do not duplicate UUIDs that have been, or will be, created by
Universally_unique_identifier
2026 studio album by Friko
is "so heightened" early "into the album", and praised songs such as "Certainty" and "Alice" for their more subdued nature in contrast to the other elements
Something_Worth_Waiting_For
Interplay between observation, experiment, and theory in science
invention and improvement. I am not accustomed to saying anything with certainty after only one or two observations. — Andreas Vesalius (1546) The scientific
Scientific_method
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
Nurse said "In eloquent, evocative prose, Richard Dawkins conveys the certainty that, rather than diminishing the myriad beauties of the universe and
Richard_Dawkins
Use of punishment as a threat to deter people from offending
aspects of punishment may have an impact on deterrence, the first being the certainty of punishment, by increasing the likelihood of apprehension and punishment
Deterrence_(penology)
Script created in the 1920s for Somali
is 'almost non-existent,' so it is difficult to describe its use with certainty. While Osmanya gained reasonable acceptance for correspondence and bookkeeping
Osmanya_script
English law must involve four elements for the trust to be valid: capacity, certainty, constitution and formality. Capacity refers to the settlor's ability
Creation of express trusts in English law
Creation_of_express_trusts_in_English_law
1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
vapors in the center fuel tank. Although it could not be determined with certainty, the likely ignition source was a short circuit. Problems with the aircraft's
TWA_Flight_800
Mental disorder with psychotic symptoms
low-certainty evidence for the use of SEl services in comparison to TAU for a small reduction in psychiatric hospitalisation, and moderate-certainty evidence
Schizophrenia
North American professional ice hockey league
the 2004–05 season. The league vowed to install what it dubbed "cost certainty" for its teams, but the Players' Association countered that the move was
National_Hockey_League
Book by John Brockman
Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty is a non-fiction book published by Harper Perennial and edited by literary
What We Believe but Cannot Prove
What_We_Believe_but_Cannot_Prove
English trusts law case
[1977] EWCA Civ 11 is a leading English trusts law case, concerning the certainty of trusts. Sir Adolph Tuck, a baronet who had run the art publisher Raphael
Re_Tuck's_Settlement_Trusts
Hungarian countess and suspected serial killer (1560–1614)
mentioned it in his testimony. It is very difficult to know with any certainty how many young women Báthory is said to have killed. This is due to many
Elizabeth_Báthory
Postulation about the act of dreaming
Encyclopedia of Philosophy". utm.edu. Stone, Jim (May 1984). "Dreaming and certainty". Philosophical Studies. 45 (3): 353–368. doi:10.1007/BF00355443. S2CID 170975067
Dream_argument
Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)
Goethe's Theory of Colours. On Certainty, collection of aphorisms discussing the relation between knowledge and certainty, extremely influential in the
Ludwig_Wittgenstein
Probability distribution
zero probability everywhere else. There is 100% probability (absolute certainty) concentrated at the right end, x = 1. Similarly, for β/α → ∞, or for
Beta_distribution
held that the trust would in principle be valid if it could be said with certainty that a hypothetical claimant "is or is not" within the class of beneficiaries
Re_Baden's_Deed_Trusts_(No_2)
Belief that the current age will be replaced by a better world, age, or paradise
recent, although the chronology of ancient religions is not known with certainty. Later dates are more certain than earlier dates. In Zoroastrian eschatology
World_to_come
Doubt about God's existence
to skepticism and fallibilism, which deny that knowledge or absolute certainty is possible. Arguments for and against agnosticism are discussed in the
Agnosticism
Legal standard of proof
"probabilistic" approach suggests adopting a numerical threshold (e.g., 90% or 95% certainty). Some scholars contend that such explicit quantification reflects the
Reasonable_doubt
Christian theological conundrum
those who die in infancy are saved, others believe that people only have certainty regarding some of these infants. St. Augustine believed that children
Salvation_of_infants
Genre of symbolic art
symbolizing the transience of life, the uselessness of pleasure, and the certainty of death, and thus the vanity of ambition and all worldly desires. The
Vanitas
Piece of information about the content of an image
point. Alternatively, we can instead use a representation that provides a certainty measure instead of a Boolean statement of the edge's existence and combine
Feature_(computer_vision)
Mystic practices in Islam
for the seeker to have a correct creed (aqidah), and to embrace with certainty its tenets. The seeker must also, of necessity, turn away from sins, love
Sufism
Canadian writer
Forces and with NATO Forces at CFB Suffield. Her most recent novel The Certainties was released in 2020 and published by Knopf Canada. It was shortlisted
Aislinn_Hunter
Interpersonal communication strategy
person's ideas they are demonstrating certainty behavior. Provisionalism is the supportive behavior that contrasts certainty. This is when one person feels they
Gibb_categories
Topics referred to by the same term
risks in an emergency (SURE), an EU programme Sure, as probability, see certainty Sure (brand), a brand of antiperspirant deodorant Sure (company), a telecommunications
Sure
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