| 词条 | Overbelief |
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Overbelief (also written as "over-belief") is a philosophical term[1] for a belief adopted that requires more evidence than one presently has. Generally, acts of overbelief are justified on emotional need or faith, and a need to make sense of spiritual experience, rather than on empirical evidence. This idea originates from the works of William James in The Varieties of Religious Experience[2] and refers to the conceptual framework that individuals have. For James, a typical example of an overbelief would be R. W. Trine's contention that "The great central fact of the universe is that spirit of infinite life and power that is back of all, that manifests itself in and through all." James acknowledges that his own over-beliefs are so minimal that to some religious believers they may seem like "under-beliefs". See also
References1. ^"Overbelief." Merriam-Webster.com. Accessed June 3, 2014. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbelief. {{reli-epistemology-stub}}2. ^The Varieties of Religious Experience online text 5 : Belief|Concepts in epistemology|Concepts in logic|Informal fallacies|Skepticism |
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