wszechwiedza

Wszechwiedza is a concept describing the state or capacity of having complete knowledge of all facts and truths. The term combines wszech- meaning “all” with wiedza meaning “knowledge,” and it is used in philosophy, theology, and everyday language to denote perfect knowledge.

In philosophy and theology, omniscience is most often discussed as an attribute of a supreme being. Classical theism posits that God possesses wszechwiedza, encompassing knowledge of all actual facts, past, present, and future, as well as all true propositions. Some discussions distinguish between knowledge of what is the case and knowledge of all possible matters, and there are debates about how such knowledge relates to time, necessity, and contingency.

A central philosophical issue is whether omniscience is compatible with human free will and with different theories of time and determinism. Questions arise about foreknowledge and its implications for autonomy, as well as whether certain future events can be known in advance without implying predestination or coercion. Various positions seek to reconcile or redefine these relations, sometimes by redefining what knowledge of the future would entail.

In secular contexts, wszechwiedza is sometimes used metaphorically to describe theoretical or computational systems that would possess vast, near-complete information. The concept remains a topic of study in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics, serving as a focal point in discussions about the limits of knowledge, the nature of reality, and the attributes of divinity.