Belief Set
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A Belief Set is a set of beliefs.
- Context:
- It can be processed by a Belief Processing System.
- It range from being an Organized Belief Set to being a Disorganized Belief Set.
- It can range from being a Simple Set of Beliefs to being a Complex Set of Beliefs.
- It can range from being a Casual Set of Beliefs to being a Deep-Seated Set of Beliefs.
- It can be associated to Experiences, such as personal experiences, educational experience, and social experiences.
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- Example(s):
- A Disorganized Belief Set, such as:
- "The sky is blue", "Dogs are better than cats", and "Strawberries are the best fruit."
- "Honesty is always the best policy" and "It's okay to lie if it protects someone's feelings."
- Personal belief set of an individual regarding climate change, including beliefs about its causes, impacts, and potential solutions.
- An Organized Belief Set.
- A scientific belief set, such as the set of beliefs that underpin the scientific method (e.g., the belief in the consistency of natural laws, the belief in empirical evidence, etc.)
- The belief set of a political party about economic policy, which could include beliefs about taxation, government spending, regulation, etc.
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- A Disorganized Belief Set, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- An Economic System, because it is also a system of economic production, distribution and consumption.
- A Religious Tradition, because it also includes practices, rituals, and community structures.
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- See: Ontology, Ideology, Worldview.