What does it mean to believe? (And why it's an act of permission, not a thought)
What exactly is a belief? What's the difference between believing and knowing? Why are beliefs important and how should we 'hold' them?
Belief
A collection of resources on the topic of belief
Definition
Learn the definition of belief, its etymology, common and essential meanings, along with its philosophical implications.
Core tenets
- Koan 20.1: Radical hope
- Koan 20.2: The gift of imperfection
- Koan 20.3: All being is problematic
- Koan 20.4: The journey of realizing
- Koan 20.5: Allegiance to potential
- Koan 20.6: The ethic of existence
- Koan 20.7: Belief made flesh
Articles
On belief
What is belief? This article traces how philosophers from the ancient Greeks to today have understood belief—and why they got it wrong. You'll learn the history of belief from Plato to postmodernism, then discover a new definition.