Justified true belief

Clifford’s “The Ethics of Belief,” Clifford argues the immorality of believing without sufficient evidence. In most situations, Clifford’s point of view would be practical; if we wish to be true seekers of the truth, it would be unethical to ever believe in something without sufficient evidence. This is a valid statement, but there are exceptions to this idea which are dependent on the situation. When it comes to the type of evidence presented, a belief can be justified or found to be wrong.…

though they believe them to be true. Clifford notes that these people might be guilty of acting wrongly; the ship owner ought not to allow his boat to sail, and the accuser ought not to have made false accusations. However, Clifford argues that the actors are also culpable…

Family and Why Philosophers Should Rule according to Plato In Book V of Plato’s Republic, he details his view of an idealistic society. His main points include a platonic view of marriage, which is comparable to animal breeding. He also shows a strong belief in communal family. In addition, he explains why he believes that philosophers should rule. Marriage is expressed platonically in the polis, which contrasts with the ideal of common monogamy in today’s society. Instead, the members in the…

is “believing in a god or a group of gods and following the rules of a religion” (“Religious”). However, this definition does not apply to Hamlet, therefore indicating that he is not truly religious. Hamlet is not morally pulled in his religious beliefs; rather, his fear for what comes after death causes him to be hesitant in his actions that are considered to be religiously unjust. In the first act of the play, Hamlet’s high level of distraught over the circumstances of his father’s death…

is true and with the right intentions, it has the potential for an individual to gain wisdom and knowledge. Socrates has gained many slanders and criticisms from the Athenians because he questions authorities and respected business men of Athen to reveal them as ignorant in their expertise. His interrogations destroy the beliefs of those who are being questioned, leaving them frustrated and lost without offering an alternative explanation. Not only does he cause them to question their beliefs,…

Regular people can also use deception and lie to other people. Some who seem honest are still being deceptive because they hid their true intentions. These people don’t appear to be presenting false or altered information, but there is a difference between honesty and integrity. Honesty is simply not telling a lie, while integrity is knowing what is the right thing to do. “A person may…

identical and similar races, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, political values, and classes in his essay based on typical examples surrounding us. Author’s convincible thoughts give interesting questions to readers include me, and it makes us reflecting and considering one more time with the necessity of diversity in not only America but also the global…

Many of the cultures we learned about are dated back thousands of years ago but regardless of how long ago their existence was their culture helps us understand how the world we live in today has been influenced by their belief system throughout the course of history. In chapter 1 we are able to see the Babylonian’s law system in which is stated “A wife’s purpose involved providing her husband with legitimate sons and heirs. Adultery (by a wife) carried a penalty of drowning…

everything depends on the person , but the religion is the less thing you should be worrying about. You should also share with your partner about your religion it would only be fair because what if they do something you are not okay with because of your beliefs they will not know that if you don’t let them know about it before hand sometimes people forget that other people cant read our minds but we expect them to share and they will share with you about what they…

religions that people follow is place more or less emphasis on faith as well. So that Islam religion is base of faith and to belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Questioner think that beliefs should be based on evidence and not comfort to make you feel better about yourself. Our beliefs are supported to be about the world as it really is and how you should see it. That is what beliefs are and should be. So we must make every effort to find out exactly what the world would be like. We should…