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[[Epistemology]] is the analysis of the nature of [[knowledge]], how we know, what we can and cannot know, and how we can know that there are things we know we cannot know. In other words, it is ''the academic term'' associated with study of how we conclude that certain things are true.<ref name="Virkler">{{cite book |last1= Virkler|first1= Henry A.|title= A Christian's Guide to Critical Thinking|url=http://books.google.no/books?id=rUgqAAAACAAJ&dq=virkler+A+Christian%27s+Guide+to+critical+thinking&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lzc9T9DDD4nN4QSy-fmACA&redir_esc=y |accessdate=16.2.2012 |type= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |month= |origyear= |publisher= Wipf and Stock Publishers|location= Eugene, OR|isbn= 1-59752-661-4|page= 3|pages=336 |at= How do we know the Truth? |chapter= 1 |quote= |ref= }}</ref> | [[Epistemology]] is the analysis of the nature of [[knowledge]], how we know, what we can and cannot know, and how we can know that there are things we know we cannot know. In other words, it is ''the academic term'' associated with study of how we conclude that certain things are true.<ref name="Virkler">{{cite book |last1= Virkler|first1= Henry A.|title= A Christian's Guide to Critical Thinking|url=http://books.google.no/books?id=rUgqAAAACAAJ&dq=virkler+A+Christian%27s+Guide+to+critical+thinking&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lzc9T9DDD4nN4QSy-fmACA&redir_esc=y |accessdate=16.2.2012 |type= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |month= |origyear= |publisher= Wipf and Stock Publishers|location= Eugene, OR|isbn= 1-59752-661-4|page= 3|pages=336 |at= How do we know the Truth? |chapter= 1 |quote= |ref= }}</ref> | ||
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| + | === Traditional View of Knowledge === | ||
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| + | Philosophical tradition going back as far as [[Plato]] characterises a proposition as known where it is, at a minimum: | ||
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| + | 1) Believed | ||
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| + | 2) That belief is "justified" and | ||
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| + | 3) it is true. | ||
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| + | Most modern epistemology concerns itself with two problems, the adequacy of that definition and analysis of what it means for a belief to be "justified". | ||
== Beliefs shaping people's actions and mindset == | == Beliefs shaping people's actions and mindset == | ||
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Belief is the state where an individual accepts a premise or assertion to be true. A person's beliefs help determine his worldview.
Belief is weaker than faith. While both are based in part on logic or evidence, faith goes beyond belief in realizing the unseen and achieving good based on it. "You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder." James 2:19.
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Beliefs, knowledge and epistemology
See also: Knowledge and Epistemology
Epistemology is the analysis of the nature of knowledge, how we know, what we can and cannot know, and how we can know that there are things we know we cannot know. In other words, it is the academic term associated with study of how we conclude that certain things are true.[1]
Traditional View of Knowledge
Philosophical tradition going back as far as Plato characterises a proposition as known where it is, at a minimum:
1) Believed
2) That belief is "justified" and
3) it is true.
Most modern epistemology concerns itself with two problems, the adequacy of that definition and analysis of what it means for a belief to be "justified".
Beliefs shaping people's actions and mindset
See also: Mindset
- The 5 most powerful self-beliefs that ignite human behavior by Bobby Hoffman, PhD
- Knowledge, Belief, and Action, Chapter 5 of the 2020 book Seeing, Knowing, and Doing: A Perceptualist Account by Robert Audi, Oxford Academic website
- Beliefs and Emotions Lead to Actions and Results, Coaching For Influence website
- How Beliefs Affect Mindset, Henman Performance Group website
Beliefs and the ABC model in psychology
See also: ABC Theory of Emotion
VeryWellHealth.com indicates in their article How the ABC Model Works in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy indicates: "The ABC (adversity, behavior, consequences) model is one of the main parts of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The ABC model is based on the idea that emotions and behaviors are not determined by external events but by our beliefs about them."[2]
The Decision Labs article The ABC Model indicates:
| “ | The ABC model is an mnemonic that represents the three stages that determine our behavior:
The ABC model is a technique used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of psychotherapy that helps individuals reshape their negative thoughts and feelings in a positive way. CBT trains individuals to be more aware of how their thoughts and feelings affect their behavior, and the ABC model is used in this restructuring to help patients develop healthier responses.[3] |
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External links
References
- ↑ "1", A Christian's Guide to Critical Thinking. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 336. ISBN 1-59752-661-4. Retrieved on 16.2.2012.
- ↑ How the ABC Model Works in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, VeryWellHealth.com
- ↑ The ABC Model, Decision Labs website
