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Can evolution be "believed" or "not believed"?
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RE: Can evolution be "believed" or "not believed"?
I really think it depends on what sort of philosophical view on epistemology the said person hold. If he/she happens to be a Pyrronist ( or a modern Fallibilist ), for example, then evolution can only be believed given that all knowledge if merely an aproximation of the truth.

If the person is a scientific-realist with the knowledge science can provide, then merely "believing" in evolution would be unfair, given it's a theory with tons and tons of evidence from all over the world.
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RE: Can evolution be "believed" or "not believed"? - by TheBigOhMan - June 4, 2013 at 7:36 pm

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