Sentence examples for having false beliefs from inspiring English sources

This anti-Semitism became racist when "the belief took hold that Jews were intrinsically and organically evil rather than merely having false beliefs and wrong dispositions".

If the subject is surrounded by misleading evidence, we should interpret her as having false beliefs rather than lucky guesses.

A second option for the cognitivist would be to say that having false beliefs about one's own intentions is possible, but theoretically irrational.

Probably the best set of rules to follow to obtain lots of true beliefs will be different from, and more lenient than, the best set of rules to follow to avoid having false beliefs, and it is probable that those sets of rules will be different from the set of rules you should adopt if you are interested in having beliefs that make you happy.

Participants were told that ZhangHong cannot see the content of secretive boxes, but can see the labels above the boxes as well as the content of the non-secretive boxes, which results in ZhangHong having false beliefs about the contents of the two secretive boxes.

And well before their 2nd birthdays, babies are sharp enough to know that other people can have false beliefs.

But it is not possible, Descartes contended, that all his beliefs are false, for if he has false beliefs, he is thinking, and if he is thinking, then he exists.

I believe that most of us have false beliefs about our own nature, and our identity over time, and that, when we see the truth, we ought to change some of our beliefs about what we have reason to do.

They know that John never saw Mary move the marble and that as far as he is concerned it is still where he put it, in Box A. Older children have developed a theory of mind; they understand that other people sometimes have false beliefs.

Obviously, people have false beliefs.

Apes recognize that others may have false beliefs.