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Belief what is it good for?

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Belief what is it good for?
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RE: Belief what is it good for?
July 19, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Beliefs,shared and individual, almost certainly meet some human need(s) or they would not exist,or least would not be ubiquitous. In terms of the needs they meet,the truth or falsity of beliefs are irrelevant.


I do not conflate 'belief' and 'confidence' EG I have confidence in the scientific method, but do not ' believe in it'. Beliefs tend to entail dogmatic certainties. Science does not.
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Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 18, 2012 at 11:13 pm
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by Darth - July 19, 2012 at 9:50 pm
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by padraic - July 19, 2012 at 10:00 pm
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by Jeffonthenet - July 20, 2012 at 12:36 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 20, 2012 at 6:37 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by Jeffonthenet - July 25, 2012 at 1:53 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by padraic - July 20, 2012 at 3:26 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by Angrboda - July 20, 2012 at 5:35 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by KichigaiNeko - July 20, 2012 at 8:14 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 20, 2012 at 8:52 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by KichigaiNeko - July 20, 2012 at 8:59 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 20, 2012 at 9:18 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by KichigaiNeko - July 20, 2012 at 9:43 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 20, 2012 at 10:14 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by KichigaiNeko - July 20, 2012 at 10:18 am
RE: Belief what is it good for? - by jonb - July 20, 2012 at 10:19 am

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