"error theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: error theories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} error theory (countable and uncountable, plural error theories)
  1. (philosophy) The metaethical position that all moral statements are false. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (by extension) Any philosophical theory asserting that all statements within a certain domain are false. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
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