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Romana
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| RadicalDreamer wrote: | Lets see if I can flesh out what I'm aiming for:
A person believes they have knowledge about different sides of an issue. Then they decide to select one side that they accept as true after consulting a store house of believed knowledge. As a result there are other sides of the issue that they believe they understand but do not accept as true. The rejection of the knowledge maybe based on false beliefs. It is possible overtime this collection of knowledge will be validated by another collection of believed knowledge and the former repudiated. The person may still believe they understand the ideas behind the rejected position but no longer believe in the position itself. |
Better.
On the issue of the tooth fairy's attributes, you accept the "side" presented as the standard legend.
On the issue of the tooth fairy's reality, you accept the "side" that says she is only a legend, and not real.
Parallel situations, distinct - though related - issues.
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Kennuck
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: |
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| Jhyana wrote: | I don't accept your definition.
Theory and belief are two different things. And, yes, they do have things in common. |
I guess I should have mentioned that "my" definition = Webster's. So, I can't take the credit or the blame ... 
Belief is necessary to acceptance of any theory. This is because no theory can be proven conclusively, beyond all doubt. Historically there have been many, many long-held theories that had to be completely abandoned or significantly revised as new data became available.
Further, beliefs can be both rational (based on reason) and irrational (based on religious faith, etc.). And therefore, so can knowledge.
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