Justification for Foundational Belief

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Justification for Foundational Belief

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RE: Justification for Foundational Belief

August 5, 2012 at 8:58 am

Truth is an ungraspable goal. The brain is geared to seek reliability, not truth. We can never be certain of anything at all. Nothing. Zip. Nada.
So you are fighting your brain in a losing game.
There are, however, foundational values. They're called feelings. Feelings are our motivational drive and we form beliefs in pursuit of those emotional goals.
So seek reliable beliefs in pursuit of emotional goals. That's all we humans can do.

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Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 25, 2012 at 3:18 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - July 26, 2012 at 12:57 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 1:39 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - July 26, 2012 at 6:02 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 6:25 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - July 26, 2012 at 6:32 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 6:37 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - July 26, 2012 at 9:11 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Faith No More - July 26, 2012 at 8:42 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 26, 2012 at 9:06 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 11:16 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - July 26, 2012 at 12:33 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 26, 2012 at 9:18 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 26, 2012 at 1:21 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - July 26, 2012 at 3:36 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 9:34 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 27, 2012 at 5:13 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 27, 2012 at 10:21 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - July 26, 2012 at 4:51 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 26, 2012 at 6:31 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Perhaps - July 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 26, 2012 at 11:37 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 10:22 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 27, 2012 at 10:32 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Perhaps - July 27, 2012 at 1:35 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 27, 2012 at 1:36 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 10:45 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 27, 2012 at 2:09 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 1:56 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 2:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 27, 2012 at 2:59 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 27, 2012 at 2:48 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 27, 2012 at 3:36 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 3:25 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - July 27, 2012 at 3:40 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - July 28, 2012 at 12:25 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Perhaps - July 28, 2012 at 12:50 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 28, 2012 at 9:37 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - July 29, 2012 at 11:46 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - July 28, 2012 at 7:17 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 28, 2012 at 11:36 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 29, 2012 at 3:22 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Perhaps - July 29, 2012 at 3:23 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 29, 2012 at 11:10 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - July 29, 2012 at 4:11 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Perhaps - July 29, 2012 at 5:47 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - August 5, 2012 at 11:17 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by mralstoner - August 5, 2012 at 8:58 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 4:59 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 5, 2012 at 8:03 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 8:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by mralstoner - August 5, 2012 at 8:52 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 9:09 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 6, 2012 at 3:54 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by mralstoner - August 6, 2012 at 5:49 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 6, 2012 at 9:17 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 6, 2012 at 11:44 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 6, 2012 at 1:06 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - August 6, 2012 at 2:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - August 6, 2012 at 12:23 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 6, 2012 at 5:57 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by mralstoner - August 6, 2012 at 6:59 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 6, 2012 at 1:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 6, 2012 at 3:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2012 at 4:05 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Skepsis - August 6, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 6, 2012 at 5:35 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by jonb - August 6, 2012 at 8:32 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 7, 2012 at 4:50 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - August 7, 2012 at 5:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 7, 2012 at 5:16 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2012 at 9:14 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Whateverist - August 7, 2012 at 7:27 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 8, 2012 at 5:53 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - August 12, 2012 at 2:17 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 12, 2012 at 9:58 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - August 12, 2012 at 7:52 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 12, 2012 at 9:47 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - August 13, 2012 at 2:24 am

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by genkaus - August 13, 2012 at 1:47 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Angrboda - August 13, 2012 at 5:19 pm

RE: Justification for Foundational Belief - by Humesapprentice - August 17, 2012 at 2:54 am

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