Beliefs Essay

joseph Cochran Intro to Philosophy Assignment 8: Clifford 1. Clifford’s position concerning belief is that it is illogical to believe anything without sufficient evidence to back up his/her beliefs even if the outcome ends up working out in the long run. The story of the man in his ship is told in two versions; the first version of the story the ship owner lets the ship set sail even though he knows the ship is in need of extensive repair and everyone on the ship dies. Now in the other version

For thousands of years the most prominent theory of knowledge was Plato’s Justified True Belief theory. He was convinced that in order to know something the following criterion must be met: a) one must believe said thing to be true b) said thing must actually be true, and c) one must be justified in believing said thing to be true. This theory made a lot of sense to most epistemologists, and was generally accepted as true for a very long time. It wasn’t until a man named Edmund Gettier wrote a

Religion and Belief in Bless Me Ultima      After reading the book, Bless Me Ultima, I realized the integral importance of religion and need for religion and answers to life’s questions. At first, while reading this book, I thought it was just about relationships and the meaning in them but as the plot progressed I realized the book, is more than that, it questions the structures that decide the rules, morals and values that society is composed of. There were three types of religion that I identified

impression that we are secure in the universe. It also provides guidance in our life. I presume it’s easier to live with some sort of explanation, even if it’s incorrect. When asked, “What religion do you practice”? I reply, “I’m atheist”. I simply lack belief in deities. However, many people have preconceived ideas about what I am and what I am not. For instance, I don’t believe in God, I loathe Christians; I concur

Tripartite Theory of Knowledge- which states that Justified True Belief equaled knowledge- was fact. This means that with three conditions, one could know something. Firstly, if you believe something, secondly, if you have justification for believing, and thirdly, that your belief is in fact true. If all three of these conditions were met, then this amounted to knowledge. However, with the publication of Gettier’s paper, “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?”, he attempted to prove, with the aid of a number

scientific evidence (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014). Clifford recognized several difficulties in Emmanuel Kant’s argument related to philosophy, which inspired him to begin a search for answers related to innate belief, personal responsibility of guilt, and overall creation. In the Ethics of Belief, Clifford asserts that it is always wrong to believe based on insufficient evidence, a theme that would follow his opinion on every issue he chose to tackle. William James was an American psychiatrist and philosopher

society, our religious beliefs, our political idealizations, and our culture. In his essay, “The Ethics of Belief”, W.K. Clifford wrote, “It’s always wrong, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence” (1879, pg. 190). Specifically, W.K, Clifford was contemptuously referring to our habit of clinging to our personal biases when there was no evidence to substantiate those beliefs, and/or despite evidence that directly contradicted those beliefs. W.K. Clifford advocated

Religious ideologies regarding dress are based on religious organizations individual dogmas, who believe that your outwardly appearance should reflect your inner beliefs. Similarly, adhering to a strict code of dress, that symbolizes its group’s traditions and customs, also helps in controlling the body’s sexuality. Hunt-Hurst and Miller-Spillman (2012) stated that being “well-dressed (modestly) is a religious duty and not a personal preference” (p. 266). Dress in a matter of speaking is an outwardly

Ethical vs. Unethical Being ordered to murder a child might strike someone in a dangerous manner. Imagine being ordered to kill your own son, one of who has been completely innocent. In Fear in trembling, Abraham is forced to make a life changing decision completely on his own. God, who Abraham strives to impress, orders Abraham to murder his innocent son. Abraham looks at this as a time to prove his loyalty to God by giving a human sacrifice. A debate has been made on to whether Abraham killing

In my opinion, Mr. Polk should be allowed to wear dreadlocks based on his religious beliefs. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating in employment based on race, religion, skin color, sex, or national origin (Bernardin & Russell, 2013). For this reason Mr. Polk should be allowed to wear his dreadlocks based on his religious beliefs. As long as Mr. Polk’s dreadlocks are clean and neat I do not see a need to require him to not wear them. The policy seems