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minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoThen our belief in anything can be put to circular reasoning
minus-squareShizrak@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNot exactly. Some things can be proven. But regarding things that happened thousands of years ago? Yeah that’s just everyone’s best guess and personal beliefs.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoWe can’t prove that anne frank existed though. Those videos of her could have been an actress. The story could have been an elaborate rouse. Etc, etc You believe that anne frank existed because you believe that she existed, etc, etc
minus-squareShizrak@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOdd example but correct, we cannot know with absolute certainty. But her story doesn’t feature magic, so it’s much easier to believe.
Then our belief in anything can be put to circular reasoning
Not exactly. Some things can be proven. But regarding things that happened thousands of years ago? Yeah that’s just everyone’s best guess and personal beliefs.
We can’t prove that anne frank existed though. Those videos of her could have been an actress. The story could have been an elaborate rouse. Etc, etc
You believe that anne frank existed because you believe that she existed, etc, etc
Odd example but correct, we cannot know with absolute certainty. But her story doesn’t feature magic, so it’s much easier to believe.