Re: dhw--Epistemological Framework (Belief) (Humans)

by dhw, Monday, January 24, 2011, 20:02 (4860 days ago) @ xeno6696

MATT: If we want a simplified version of belief, how about this: Acceptance of a claim.-Sounds like the gold rush to me. I am not after a simplified version. I am after a definition that will fit all varieties of belief, will be clearly distinguishable from knowledge, and will cover the element of subjectivity that is integral to all beliefs. That, incidentally, was a point I missed in discussing David's suggestion: "insistence that certain unsubstantiated phenomena are true". Many people will say the "phenomena" have been substantiated, and this raises the question of criteria for substantiation.-I have now taken a bold and perhaps impolite decision, for which I hope you'll forgive me. To hell with the pussy-footing, I'm plunging into the next phase on the basis of my own definition. I hope this will lead to more fruitful exchanges and, eventually, to an acceptable epistemological framework for our discussions. See my next post.