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Re:Are your beliefs consistent? Take the test... by Tichy on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @06:03AM (#1591014)
What does "justifies a belief" mean? Serious question, I really don't understand this.
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Re:Are your beliefs consistent? Take the test... by cwp on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @07:14PM (#1593241)
Wikipedia to the rescue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_justification

Basically, a belief is justified if there are good reasons for believing it. What are "good" reasons? It depends on your philosophy. But presumably the reasons are separate from the belief its self. If you cite certain reasons for believing one thing, but then refuse to believe something else on the same basis, you're being inconsistent.

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