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TESTIMONY – A PHILOSOPHICAL STUDY

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  The epistemology of testimony is a rapidly developing area in contemporary analytic philosophy. In the law, testimony is a form of evidence that is obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fact. The philosophy of testimony considers the nature of language and knowledge's confluence, which occurs when beliefs are transferred between speakers and hearers through testimony. In a modern society testimony thus broadly understood is one of the main sources of belief. Why Testimony Is ? Personal testimony is the foundation of our faith.Testimony changes lives. It changes how you think and what you do. It changes what you say.When one receives a testimony of truth, it immediately begins to have impact on that person’s life. Sometimes you might give your testimony in a small group you’re leading. Sometimes you might share it with an individual in discipleship. Many times it’s good to have your testimony prepared for an opportunity that may come up in conversa...

KNOWLEDGE - The Epistemology Of Philosophy

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  Under the branches of philosophy,Epistemology is the branch which concerned with knowledge . Click here to read more about the branches of philosophy which discussed on a previous article. So Epistemology is the study of the nature and scope of knowledge and justified belief. It analyzes the nature of knowledge and how it relates to similar notions such as truth, belief and justification. Under the topic epistemology we have to get know about  perception also. Concepts of knowledge and perception are closely linked. Perception is a source of knowledge because it is a source of justified true beliefs about the world around us. But the fact that perception is a source of knowledge doesn't mean that the concept of knowledge can't be fully elucidated without reference to the concept of perception. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION The term perception defined as the ability to see,hear, or become aware of something through the senses. Or according to the Wikipedia Perception is the ...

Let's Argue about Arguments

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  ARGUMENTS ? According to Wikipedia an argument is a series of statements (in a natural language), called the premises, intended to determine the degree of truth of another statement, the conclusion.Simply, argument is a statement or a set of statements, that we use in order to try to convince others that our opinion about something is correct. Here showed how the word argument origin. Standard form of an Argument The standard form of an arguments is a method which shows what are the premises statements and what are the conclusion statements and also how many both of them. Premises; Premise is a statement in an argument which provide support or reason for the conclusion. There can be one or more premises in a single argument. Conclusions ; A conclusion is a statement in an argument that indicates of of what the arguer is trying to convince the reader or listener. However the arguments are present like below ;                 ...

Lets know something about Philosophy

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PHILOSOPHY source: https://www.shutterstock.com What is Philosophy ? Quite literally the term "Philosophy" is derived from the Greek word " Philosophia ".When we separate the word philosophia in to 'Philo'  and 'Sophia'  definitions for them are 'Love' and 'Wisdom'.Then simply we can say Philosophy( Philosophia) is the love of wisdom .  When we talk about philosophy,the term "Philosopher" automatically comes to our mind and also some names.Same as the term philosophy the term philosopher also comes from a Greek word " Philosphos"  which meaning,"Lover of Wisdom" “Philosophy is the interpretation of the world in order to change it.”  Karl Marx. This is just only one difinition for philosophy.Not only philosopher Karl Marx but also many other philosophers defined the term philosophy.You can read more definitions for term philosophy according to famous philosophers by  click on this link . source:  https://...