Beliefs
A subjective attitude that a proposition is true or a state of affairs is the case.
One cannot know something that one doesn't even believe in, the statement "I know x, but I don't believe that x is true" is contradictory.
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Introduction to Epistemology
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Basic structure of an argument from incredulity
Premise 1: I can’t explain or imagine how proposition X can be true.
Premise 2: if a certain proposition is true, then I must be able to explain or imagine how that can be.
Conclusions: proposition X is false.
Common lies we tell ourselves
- If I had more time, I would do X.
- If I say or do X, people will think I’m stupid.
- If I just say or do X, then that person will finally change.
- Everything is great/Everything sucks.
- There’s something inherently wrong or different about me.
- ...
Alan Watts On Being One
- There is no us without others, and there is no here without any there. Even darkness cannot be defined without light.
- We go on labelling our feelings or our activities, saying things like I am sad, I am listening to music, or I am happy, but to really do something, one cannot label...
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