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Originally Posted by Remster  Folks
Many thanks for your replies. I've the impression that all three of you would like to align what you believe with what you know. I believe(!) that this is a forlorn hope and would be willing to argue that everyone – even the most hardened advocate of scientism – has at least some beliefs that don't amount to knowledge (I don't think we could function without them). |
Part of me agrees with you.
In the sense that ... do I know or believe the sun will come come up tomorrow?
There is 4.5 Gy of precedent (or at least very strong evidence) that it has risen pretty much daily. So do we know or believe the sun will rise tomorrow?
I am a hardened advocate of evidence and rational explanation.
So for you, Remster, what is the difference between belief and knowledge?
Like I said .... definition wars!