Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Resolved III (Post 13)

When investigating a topic, Plato's True, Justified Belief is a good starting point before taking a position. But it is only a starting point, not an end point. You will find that 'truth' is a problem, and 'belief' is a problem and 'justified' is a problem.
Please watch the next 9 mins of Resolved. And answer the question below.

In video clip III Sam Iola says "things are a little slow, but, it really doesn't matter as long as your on the the side of truth and have a good argument". Would Sam always be on the side of truth in his debates? Pragmatic theory advocates just that, true is whatever is workable or pragmatic. A philosopher, William James, states that "the 'true' is only the expedient in our way of thinking, just as the 'right' is only the expedient in our way of behaving."

1. Can you ever be justified in believing something, recognize that you are justified in believing it and then not believe in it?
Give an example.
2. Can someone have absolutely no beliefs? Could someone only have one belief?

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