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Knowledge

The central question of “knowledge” is, “what is knowledge?” The major conclusion about knowledge is that we ultimately know nothing. People have many beliefs, and those beliefs could also be contradictory to each other. For example, someone could believe that it will rain tomorrow. Someone else could believe that it won’t rain tomorrow. Do beliefs constitute as knowledge? If someone believes that it will rain, does that mean that they know it will rain? In order for this belief to be considered knowledge, it must be true. So is it true that it will rain tomorrow? No, it’s not true because no one can predict the future and be certain when it will rain. Why then are weathermen said to be “knowledgeable” and why do we believe them when they forecast the weather? This leads to acquiring adequate evidence that support the belief and the source from which the belief originated.
Let’s say that you’re watching the news and the weatherman says that it will rain......


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