RE: Belief
April 28, 2017 at 2:43 pm
(This post was last modified: April 28, 2017 at 2:44 pm by FatAndFaithless.)
(April 28, 2017 at 2:40 pm)Valyza1 Wrote:(April 28, 2017 at 2:29 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Does the validity of that belief matter more? If a belief is demonstrably false, and one still holds to it and counts "being true" to it as more important than investigating and determining its validity...that sounds like a bad thing.
I agree. But what about beliefs that aren't demonstrably false?
Well, I think something should only be accepted as true or likely true once they can be demonstrated, or at least some way to address or measure or interact with a belief can be demonstrated. If something isn't demonstrably false, sure, great... but that's not good enough grounds on which to just believe it - it should be at least somewhat demonstrably true or likely true.
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