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... Thuy-Khue Tran Ms. Takao 12 January 2009 Theory of Knowledge Information is often misconstrued, distorted and erred. Due to the vast availability of information, the line between knowledge, belief and opinion is frequently blurred. It is difficult to distinguish one from another when striving for true wisdom. The incessant quest for true wisdom addresses the question, "How do we know what we know?" However, the answer cannot be rudimentary and concise when the architecture of the human mind is intricately divided into three categories: knowledge, belief and opinion. The investigation of the source, nature, manner and limits of human thoughts unveils the difference between knowledge, belief and opinion. Knowledge, belief and opinion are three separate things; they are not interchangeable. Without knowledge, opinions do not exist and without opinions, belief does not exist. Each provides a foundation for one another therefore they can not be the same. But different as they
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