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If Facts by themselves never prove or disprove anything, what else is involved in the proof of a statement
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If Facts by themselves never prove or disprove anything, what else is involved in the proof of a statement? How do we know? What makes us so sure that everything we learn is in fact real and true? There are many things involved in the proof of a statement. One of them are facts, however, a fact by itself is not sufficient. Facts are very important to prove a statement; nevertheless, by themselves they cannot prove anything. There need to be evidence, experience, perception, the use of language, knowledge, information, and so forth. All of these compliment each other, and joining all of them together, the necessary proof for a statement can be obtained. Proof can be summarized into one single word: knowledge. Knowledge is what provides us with information about the past, present, and future, and most importantly, with proof. Yet, for us to be sure that it is in...
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