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One definition of Knowledge is true belief based on strong evidence. What makes evidence strong enough and how can this limit be established?
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One definition of Knowledge is true belief based on strong evidence. What makes evidence strong enough and how can this limit be established? Knowledge 'includes, but is not limited to, those descriptions, hypotheses, concepts, theories, principles and procedures which to a reasonable degree of certainty are either true or useful.' 1In order to 'know' something one must need true belief based on strong evidence. That is, one must believe in a claim that is true with evidence and validation for the belief, in order to have knowledge of the claim being made. Even if the claim is a true belief but lacks credible evidence or justification, then it cannot be true knowledge. However, what makes evidence 'strong' enough, and how can this limit be established? By referring to various areas of knowledge, I will examine how each of these areas defines what information is valid, hence strong enough to indicate whether...
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