BELIEF VS. KNOWLEDGE
What defines a belief versus a fact and how can we differentiate between the two?
Although this video is quite boring [monotone voice and elevator music in the background] mainly focuses on the topic of religion, it expresses a difference between a belief and a truth. It classifies knowledge as the medium between the two, which I found interesting. So does scientific proof make something a fact?
What defines a belief versus a fact and how can we differentiate between the two?
Our class's conclusions basically consisted of facts being things we can perceive and find definite, and beliefs filling in the gaps facts leave open. This is where things such as religion come into play. When things happen that can not be explained by fact, we use beliefs to make sense of it all.
The topic discussed in class that really caught my attention was about color. Is my definition of red the same as yours? How about orange or blue? Color is something we typically refer to as a fact. We "know" if something is yellow or green. But if it is a possibility that our concepts of color are even different, how can we differentiate between a belief versus knowledge?
Although this video is quite boring [monotone voice and elevator music in the background] mainly focuses on the topic of religion, it expresses a difference between a belief and a truth. It classifies knowledge as the medium between the two, which I found interesting. So does scientific proof make something a fact?
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