What probability do you place on your level of “faith”? 10%? 50%? 90%? And at what threshold of probability should you move from “faith” to “knowledge”? (I don’t think there is a threshold).
(I put “faith” in scare quotes because it’s one of the most often abused words in these sorts of discussions concerning evolution vs. creationism. It could really benefit from being taboo’d )
I don’t think I can have “knowledge” in Science. It’s done by humans, therefore it makes errors. For any given proposition, if I examine the evidence and find it compelling, sure. But my whole point is whether I can rely on it without specifically examining it.
What probability do you place on your level of “faith”? 10%? 50%? 90%? And at what threshold of probability should you move from “faith” to “knowledge”? (I don’t think there is a threshold).
By default humans don’t necessarily place probabilities on their beliefs. When it comes to people who don’t faith seems to be a reasonable word.
What probability do you place on your level of “faith”? 10%? 50%? 90%? And at what threshold of probability should you move from “faith” to “knowledge”? (I don’t think there is a threshold).
(I put “faith” in scare quotes because it’s one of the most often abused words in these sorts of discussions concerning evolution vs. creationism. It could really benefit from being taboo’d )
I don’t think I can have “knowledge” in Science. It’s done by humans, therefore it makes errors. For any given proposition, if I examine the evidence and find it compelling, sure. But my whole point is whether I can rely on it without specifically examining it.
By default humans don’t necessarily place probabilities on their beliefs. When it comes to people who don’t faith seems to be a reasonable word.