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A '''belief system''' is a set of mutually supportive [[belief]]s. The beliefs may be [[Religious belief|religious]], [[Philosophy|philosophical]], [[Ideology|ideological]] or a combination of these. |
A '''belief system''' is a set of mutually supportive [[belief]]s. The beliefs may be [[Religious belief|religious]], [[Philosophy|philosophical]], [[Ideology|ideological]] or a combination of these. |
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The British philosopher [[Stephen Law]] has described some belief systems (including belief in [[homeopathy]], [[psychic powers]] and [[alien abduction]]) as "[[wiktionary:claptrap|claptrap]]" and said that they "draw people in and hold them captive so they become willing slaves ... if you get sucked in, it can be extremely difficult to think your way clear again". |
The British philosopher [[Stephen Law]] has described some belief systems (including belief in [[homeopathy]], [[psychic powers]] and [[alien abduction]]) as "[[wiktionary:claptrap|claptrap]]" and said that they "draw people in and hold them captive so they become willing slaves ... if you get sucked in, it can be extremely difficult to think your way clear again".<ref>[[New Scientist]] (magazine), 11 June 2011 [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028160.200-a-field-guide-to-bullshit.html]</ref> |
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<ref>[[New Scientist]] (magazine), 11 June 2011 [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028160.200-a-field-guide-to-bullshit.html]</ref> |
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Belief systems can be viewed as unproven (by scientists that have tried so far, or with current state of human knowledge or technology) or unprovable sets of beliefs. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:44, 27 December 2011
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A belief system is a set of mutually supportive beliefs. The beliefs may be religious, philosophical, ideological or a combination of these.
The British philosopher Stephen Law has described some belief systems (including belief in homeopathy, psychic powers and alien abduction) as "claptrap" and said that they "draw people in and hold them captive so they become willing slaves ... if you get sucked in, it can be extremely difficult to think your way clear again".[1]
References
- ^ New Scientist (magazine), 11 June 2011 [1]