indiscutibiles

Indiscutibiles is a neologism used in Spanish-language discourse to denote propositions that are treated as indisputable within a specific community or discourse framework. The term is formed as a coined plural noun from indiscutible, and the spelling indiscutibiles is sometimes used to emphasize the collective status of the claims; the standard plural of indiscutible is indiscutibles.

Definition and scope: An indiscutible in this sense is not necessarily logically true, but is treated as beyond reasonable challenge within a given social or intellectual context. They function as boundary conditions that guide argument, selection of evidence, or interpretation of data. The concept highlights how consensus can substitute for proof in practice.

Contexts and examples: In academic debate, methodological assumptions (for example, that a study sample is representative) can become indiscutibles within a field; in politics, certain founding narratives or official statistics may be treated as indiscutibles by supporters.

Criticism and debates: Critics argue that labeling claims as indiscutibles risks excluding dissent, entrenching power, and masking uncertainty. Proponents say the term is useful to analyze how knowledge solidifies and where reforms are possible.

Relation to other concepts: The term relates to axioms, truism, dogma, and consensus; and is used in meta-analytic discussions of science and rhetoric.