The Belief Of Knowledge And Wisdom

1. An opinion is a belief of a person of a group that is not true but seems valid to the person or group of people.

1) The difference between an opinion and a fact is that an opinion can be used as the main topic of an essay. It is based on partial knowledge of a subject where the writer thinks what seems true. In a fact, however, the statements are based on absolute certainty and can be proven if needed to. Facts cannot be used as an essay topic since no sides exist, meaning no people to persuade.

“An opinion is a judgment based on facts”- Fowler, H. Ramsey. The Little, Brown Handbook.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character." This quote is a belief that your beliefs show innermost self. Emerson believes that your thoughts and ideas of the world reflect your true self. I agree that your mental outlook of the world is a representation of your real character. Regardless of whether or not you expressed those thoughts and ideas out loud, they still show your true colors. Opinions are just another way of showing the world who you really are. Your attitude on the certain topics and people, marks your stance on the world and show your true beliefs.

The topic of knowledge and belief has been a subject of investigation and a primary field in philosophical research for centuries. Whether it was Aristotle or Descartes, multiple ideas on knowledge and belief arise, such as the epistemological theories of foundationalism or coherentism, which provide philosophical explanations to this debate. For the sake of this essay, and in my own opinion, knowledge should be distinguished from belief. Everyone is subject to different types of beliefs based on upbringing, however knowledge of basic items is universal, therefore it immediately becomes apparent that there is a clear distinction between the two concepts.

It is okay to have a different view of knowledge. It is also okay to think one subject should be taught more then another subject. In Yo-Yo Ma and Ethan Watters essays, they both talked about different subjects they feel should be taught more heavily in our school systems. While Ma focused more on the arts and music, Watters focused on the science portion of education. Both had different views and reasons they felt their subject should be taught more. Neither are wrong and they both viewed their subjects well. Well I think both are equally valuable, some feel more science should be taught heavier, while others agree with Ma and think art should be heavier taught.

Opinion: “Opinions are intensely personal, so it is understandable that people have strong feelings about theirs. (Ruggiero, 2010, p.34). Your opinion may not be the truth but for an individual it is a personal view and not any one else’s.

An opinion is a person’s thoughts and feelings about something. Jillian and Mark went to see the new shark movie.

When Christopher Columbus first came to the Americas, his intent was to take ownership of the land. This endeavor was done for the king and queen of Spain which was granted because the universal laws of Western society of Christians. This was allowed through the religious based doctrine “Doctrine of Discovery”. Today, United States government still uses this Christian based doctrine to repudiate certain rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Therefore, in this paper I will highlight the following three main points; what the Doctrine of Discovery is, what have churches done to repudiate it, and my personal views on the Doctrine of Discovery.

This weeks reading from the Beliefs lecture written by Doris Werkman, she states; "Education is valued in every culture, but valued differently. It is so important here it is a law we must attend school until we are 16 and higher education is relatively inexpensive so that almost anyone is able to attend college (regardless of what you believe at this point of just paying your tuition -- it is not very expensive compared to some other cultures)" This link will provide you with countries that have actual low/ no cost for higher education. http://www.scholars4dev.com/4031/list-of-european-countries-with-tuition-freelow-tuition-universities-colleges/ I believe this statement may be true for the majority of WHITE people that school is "inxpensive"

1. Subjective experience definitely constitutes knowledge. For instance, Jacquette offers her individual perspective regarding how advertisement affects ideals of beauty and personal identity formation in her exhibitt. Her perspective, as a woman working with feminist themes regarding women and domesticity, is certainly subjective. However, she offers relevant knowledge about the emotional toll and internalized biases that she experiences as a result of such media and messages. In her case, and in many others, and insider perspective reveals much about the greater outer workings of society on individuals. Obviously, someone consuming knowledge interpreted by the subject should be aware of who the subject contributing it is, and the subject should probably make their subjective

To opinionate or to be opinionated as defined by Webster means to have an unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions. In “laymen’s terms“ basically it is to strongly stick to one’s own point of view. If education is so vast than how can someone be “well” at it? ~Kohn reveals that his wife who is a physician is hesitant at times reciting multiplication. This does not mean she is uneducated when indeed she may be responsible for saving someone’s life. Yet because she cannot teach a math class or write the President’s inauguration speech it portrays as if she is not “erudite” Contrarily speaking does the fact that she is a Physician depicts as her being smarter than someone who works performs “blue collar” work? Does

"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." -- Marcus Aurelius

like “ All muslims are Terrorists “ or “This pencil is dumb because it is not the color blue”. Those opinions don’t really have any logic or facts to support it or back it up.

“I’m entitled to my opinion” or “I have a right to my opinion” are some common rhetorical declaration that are made at some point during an argument (in text reference). Both statements exemplify an informal logical fallacy known as ‘red herring’ – used partway through an argument when the arguer goes on a tangent that distracts the audience, which usually results with the arguer never returning to the original issue. An opinion holds an element of belief, which is not always true and cannot be proven otherwise (in text reference). “Wayne Rooney is the best football player in English Premier League,” this is merely and opinion because some people might think there are other players in the English Premier League who are better than Wayne Rooney and it is not based on evidence that can be checked (in text reference). The idea that everyone is entitled to an opinion is a cliché and like many clichés it is in a certain degree false. An argument has two parts, a premise and a conclusion. A premise is a statement in an argument that provides reason or support for the conclusion, whereas a conclusion indicates what the arguer is trying to convince the reader. “This is so (conclusion) because that is so (premise)” is a clear example of how a premise helps justify the conclusion. An argument is a group of statements that includes one or more premises and only one conclusion. A good argument is an argument that is either valid or