Popular Belief

A Popular Belief is a belief that is readily accepted by most intelligent agents.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Justified Popular Belief to being an Unjustified Popular Belief.
• Example(s):
  • the Heliocentric Planetary Model, after the 1700s.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Countercurrent Belief.
• See: Strong Popular Justified Belief.

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