Reasonable Minds Can Disagree Essay
Decision Making and Philosophy: Philosophy and the Self
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1. Identify A Decision About Which Reasonable Minds Can Disagree
Most people often find it hard to reach an agreement when it comes to matters of faith. Customarily, faith and reason were often seen as the main source for justification of religious beliefs among many people. This is because both faith and belief serve the same epistemic function. For many, faith is determined by upbringing. In addition, society always plays a major role in forming the faith of many. Therefore, this makes it hard to easily try and convince someone out of his or her faith (Smith, 2008). We are often quick to judge and comment about other people’s …show more content…
Some ideas can be viewed as factual while others have some degree of certainty linked to them. Beliefs can be analysed from two empirical levels. At one level, an individual will try to find an explanation as to how the nuts and bolts of the brain function. By doing so, one aims to determine how beliefs are computed in a person’s brain. He or she also tries to figure out the role that biological functions play in determining our beliefs (Heidegger, …show more content…
However, these beliefs and values play a major role in determining the faith and values that one has in their later life. As we become more and more enlightened through education, we begin to question certain aspects of the values of the community. As children, we take after what we are told right or wrong without any questions. However, as we grow up, we form our own view of the world and conform to our own ways of thought. There are some beliefs that have no certain explanation for them.
Delusional beliefs can simply be described to mean two ideas that cannot be logically explained, but holds some form of meaning to the holder. Delusional beliefs can by shared by two or entire members of the community. This is also known as false beliefs given the fact there is no evidence that can be used to prove it.
There are generally two types of belief: the ones that have based on our experiences and the ones that are based by some faith or another. Belief does not require any form of direct experience to base our faith. There are numerous things that people consider to be true, but have no direct knowledge to prove it to be the case.
3. Explain A Relevant Theory Of Human Freedom, Consciousness, And/or
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1. Identify A Decision About Which Reasonable Minds Can Disagree
Most people often find it hard to reach an agreement when it comes to matters of faith. Customarily, faith and reason were often seen as the main source for justification of religious beliefs among many people. This is because both faith and belief serve the same epistemic function. For many, faith is determined by upbringing. In addition, society always plays a major role in forming the faith of many. Therefore, this makes it hard to easily try and convince someone out of his or her faith (Smith, 2008). We are often quick to judge and comment about other people’s …show more content…
Some ideas can be viewed as factual while others have some degree of certainty linked to them. Beliefs can be analysed from two empirical levels. At one level, an individual will try to find an explanation as to how the nuts and bolts of the brain function. By doing so, one aims to determine how beliefs are computed in a person’s brain. He or she also tries to figure out the role that biological functions play in determining our beliefs (Heidegger, …show more content…
However, these beliefs and values play a major role in determining the faith and values that one has in their later life. As we become more and more enlightened through education, we begin to question certain aspects of the values of the community. As children, we take after what we are told right or wrong without any questions. However, as we grow up, we form our own view of the world and conform to our own ways of thought. There are some beliefs that have no certain explanation for them.
Delusional beliefs can simply be described to mean two ideas that cannot be logically explained, but holds some form of meaning to the holder. Delusional beliefs can by shared by two or entire members of the community. This is also known as false beliefs given the fact there is no evidence that can be used to prove it.
There are generally two types of belief: the ones that have based on our experiences and the ones that are based by some faith or another. Belief does not require any form of direct experience to base our faith. There are numerous things that people consider to be true, but have no direct knowledge to prove it to be the case.
3. Explain A Relevant Theory Of Human Freedom, Consciousness, And/or