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'''Belief''' is the mental state in which an individual holds a proposition to be true. Beliefs are often metaphorically referred to as maps, and are considered valid to the extent that they correctly correspond to the [[truth]]. A person's [[knowledge]] is a subset of their beliefs, namely the beliefs that are also true and justified. Beliefs can be second-order, concerning propositions about other beliefs. | '''Belief''' is the mental state in which an individual holds a proposition to be true. Beliefs are often metaphorically referred to as maps, and are considered valid to the extent that they correctly correspond to the [[truth]]. A person's [[knowledge]] is a subset of their beliefs, namely the beliefs that are also true and justified. Beliefs can be second-order, concerning propositions about other beliefs. | ||
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* [[Belief update]] | * [[Belief update]] | ||
* [[Belief in belief]] | * [[Belief in belief]] | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/07/belief-in-belie.html Belief in Belief] by [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/12/your-true-rejec.html Is That Your True Rejection?] by [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]] | |
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| − | + | ==External references== | |
| − | * [http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/07/belief-in-belie.html Belief in Belief] by [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]] | + | |
| − | * [http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/12/your-true-rejec.html Is That Your True Rejection?] by [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]] | ||
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*{{cite book | *{{cite book | ||
| last = Dennett | | last = Dennett | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 25 June 2009
Belief is the mental state in which an individual holds a proposition to be true. Beliefs are often metaphorically referred to as maps, and are considered valid to the extent that they correctly correspond to the truth. A person's knowledge is a subset of their beliefs, namely the beliefs that are also true and justified. Beliefs can be second-order, concerning propositions about other beliefs.
See also
Blog posts
External references
- Dennett, Daniel C. (2006). Breaking the Spell. New York: Viking. ISBN 067003472X.
