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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

6600	The belief that fire burns is like the fear that it burns [Wittgenstein]
	Full Idea: The belief that fire will burn me is of the same kind as the fear that it will burn me.
	From: Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigations [1952], §473)
	A reaction: Most of our beliefs are forced on us, rather than chosen, and this nice remark gives an indication of the reason. It dovetails with Peirce's pragmatic approach to be belief (e.g. Idea 6598), which is well developed by Robert Fogelin.