The assumption that "belief" is a natural kind (i.e. fundamental feature of reality) is pernicious but nearly universal due to Christianity.
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@St_Rev not a natural kind: "belief" is attributed to things ranging from state of a digital latch to attitude of a nation. -
@Meaningness@St_Rev you object to use of same word in "I believe latch has logic 1" & "Americans believe in liberty"? -
@simplic10@St_Rev no, rather that latch believes something and nation believes something.
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@St_Rev pernicious: because (like other wrong metaphysics) it impedes accurate understanding of swaths of phenomenaThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@St_Rev near-universal: both as ideologized construct used throughout philosophy, politics, neuroscience, etc, and as tacit folk theoryThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@St_Rev due to Xianity: this is actually a guess; I haven't looked into history enough. But, was first system to fetishize belief, i thinkThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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