“Belief aims at Truth”
Feb 21, 2018
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“The claim that “belief aims at truth” was first coined by Bernard Williams (1973)” link
Well said.
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Define “belief.” Some belief aims at truth whereas some belief does not. Maybe “true” belief aims at truth, but then the statement is redundant.
I would define belief as a judgment (no matter how frivilous) that one makes concerning anything. The strength of a belief may vary, but our beliefs are what we decide to think about what we perceive. We determine when and how they change depending upon a variety of factors.