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Is a false belief itself a harm?
I'd I believe Elvis Presley had naturally brown eyes, that belief would likely not cause me or anyone else any disadvantage, unless in very specific situations where it would not just be the belief itself … This is even worse if the belief is already revealed as a scam. …
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Can we choose to believe in God?
See Conifold's comment on Doxastic voluntarism (voluntary control over beliefs):
Doxastic voluntarism (voluntary control over beliefs) is highly controversial, and not just with respect to belief in God … Positions include having only indirect control (keeping open mind, seeking evidence, reflecting on it, etc.), mere acceptance or acting as if rather than belief being sufficient for faith, or even having …
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If someone clearly believes that he has witnessed something extraordinary very clearly, why ...
Yes, the core issue is that if we just want to take the word of anyone about something, we'd be forced to positively believe in thousands of things claimed by various people with mental issues, frauds …
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What is the definition of 'belief' and is it irrational to have one?
A belief is not an assumption, otherwise people would use the term 'assumption' more frequently, and 'belief' less frequently.
No. … Here https://brewminate.com/epistemology-the-history-and-philosophy-of-knowledge-and-belief/
One of the core concepts in epistemology is belief. …
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Is Blaise Pascal's approach to "curing unbelief" in the proposition that God exists philosop...
Little of it is philosophically sound.
Pascal claims according to his beliefs that diligent following of some cults practices will make at least some people believers.
There is no philosophical proof …
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Is it epistemologically self-consistent to use the scientific method to justify some beliefs...
It's not necessarily inconsistent to have beliefs justified by different methods. It's part of the human condition that life sometimes requires to make decisions based on beliefs which cannot be based …
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Can a reliabilist have a reliably justified belief in God?
Yes, of course, reliabilism is a relativistic approach, and pretty much any belief can be justified that way, given the right conditions. …
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What sorts of beliefs can be justified non-scientifically?
It provides significant definitions such as belief, truth, justification, knowledge.
Can I be justified in believing...
Every belief is justified. …
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Does it matter if certain professions have a lower rate of theism, and if so, why does it ma...
School teaches facts, but not only facts. School also teaches how to learn new facts, select among multiple alternative offered opinions, and school gives the best grades to those who are most success …
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Is atheism a belief system?
Typically the alternative to theism is not atheism, but positive assumptions like naturalism, physicalism etc. Many of those do not necessitate any god and thus would also be classified as atheist.
Th …
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