Philosophy A-Level
Provisional belief versus unfalsifiable blik
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A belief that remains genuinely factual because the believer admits the evidence counts against it and would be shaken if the cause were betrayed, unlike an unfalsifiable blik.
Topics that use Provisional belief versus unfalsifiable blik
- Religious language (AQA A-Level)
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