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Single Idea 11145

[from 'Thought and Talk' by Donald Davidson, in 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs ]

Full Idea

Someone cannot have a belief unless he understands the possibility of being mistaken.

Gist of Idea

Having a belief involves the possibility of being mistaken

Source

Donald Davidson (Thought and Talk [1975], p.170)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.170


A Reaction

If you pretend to throw a ball for a dog, but don't release it, the dog experiences being mistaken very dramatically.