NietFicksiaanse

NietFicksiaanse is a fictional philosophical movement that appears in Dutch-language speculative fiction and online discourse. It presents itself as a critique of fixed systems of knowledge, advocating provisional, context-dependent understanding rather than absolutes. The name blends Niet (not) with a coined suffix suggesting tradition, signaling a distrust of dogmatic frameworks while inviting ongoing inquiry.

Core tenets include pluralism, process-oriented thinking, and a dialogical method. Proponents argue truths are contingent on historical, cultural, and practical factors and that rigid theories hinder problem solving. The movement promotes methodological humility, cross-disciplinary exchange, and continual revision of ideas in response to new evidence.

Historically, NietFicksiaanse has no formal institutions or canon; it is mainly found in speculative fiction and online communities where it functions as a conceptual tool or satirical device to critique absolutist ideologies, universalism, or scientism. In fictional narratives, adherents are portrayed as scholars who test ideas through dialogue, reflective experimentation, and openness to alternative viewpoints rather than adherence to fixed doctrine.

Notable fictional proponents appear in contemporary Dutch-language works and blog-fiction, depicted as practitioners who model provisional inquiry in academic, cultural, and policy debates. While its influence remains limited to imaginative contexts, NietFicksiaanse is often cited to illustrate tensions between certainty and uncertainty in knowledge production and critique of rigid ideological systems.