Episteme vs. Doxa: Knowledge vs. Opinion
- Episteme (scientific knowledge) must be distinguished from doxa (opinion)
- True knowledge requires understanding causes
- Opinions may be widely held but lack the necessary justification to be considered knowledge
18
81 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai is a renowned expert in cardiology, medical research methodology and evidence synthesis
Aristotle's Metaphysics explores the nature of knowledge, emphasizing that it begins with sense perception and progresses to universal truths through reason. It distinguishes between true knowledge (episteme) and opinion (doxa), highlighting the importance of understanding first principles. The work is foundational for understanding how we acquire and organize knowledge.
“
Similar ideas to Episteme vs. Doxa: Knowledge vs. Opinion
Epistemology || Sources of knowledge
a) Revealed knowledge: this is true because it is written in religious books. Even what we know from religious books is being studied using scientific knowledge.
b) Scientific knowledge: through a systematic study, the knowledge has been organized into gene...
Your decision will never be final
You must be aware that however much critical thinking you apply to a decision, you may be wrong.
Being comfortable with being wrong, and knowing that your opinions and knowledge of a situation will change with time, brings a sense of true inner freedom and peace.
Myth – Law of Attraction
"If you think often enough and with enough conviction about what you want you can attract it in your life."
The Truth:
From a psychological perspective, this notion has some merit but there is
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates