PHL145H5 Lecture 2: Lecture 2_ Arguments and Beliefs
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Example: cats are predators, it is true that cats are predators, it is the case that cats are predators. All ways of expressing that you believe (1: cats are not venomous, it"s false that cats are venomous, it"s not the case that cats are venomous. All ways of expressing that you reject the proposition expressed by (1) that cats are venomous. A subject (s) believes that a proposition (p) is true if: S would express that p is true (can be expressed in a number of ways) S would express denial that p is true. If s neither believes nor disbelieves p, then we say that s has nonbelief towards p. suspending judgement whether p if questioned whether p, s may shrug. The role of beliefs form the basis of our inferences properties of beliefs are important in deciding if its rational to accept them.
