Susan Malbrough Wk3Assn1 Philosophy PHI2301 S01

I chose the belief that vampires exist. What is the difference between a belief and an opinion? A belief is defined as an opinion, a conviction, and confidence in the truth of something without absolute proof. Words such as faith are also associated with belief. An opinion is defined, as a judgment not substantiate by enough support to yield certainty, a personal view or attitude, or professional judgment. Someone can have beliefs about opinions or opinions about beliefs, and one may have opinions about opinions or beliefs about beliefs. Is there truly a difference? If you belief in vampires, such belief is false, would that opinion have changed the nature of the interaction between the concept of belief or opinion? If someone else said, I do not believe in vampires" are they saying they dont think that vampires exist? Is there even a slight difference in the usage of opinion and belief? If an opinion is a judgment not substantiated by enough evidence to be certain, in the application of the concept of opinion, there should be insufficient support for the existence of vampires and since archeologist havent discovered vampire skeletons, let us assume the application of the concept of opinion is correct, maybe. If the other said "I do not believe in vampires and the definition of belief is an opinion, a conviction, and confidence in the truth of something without absolute proof, with the meanings being almost identical, apparently the same concepts are being applied. Both concepts of belief and opinion are driven by the factor of insufficient evidence. That means there is no clear difference between the two concepts. By saying, "I am of the opinion that vampires do not

exists", the other is also saying, I don't believe in your belief." Belief and opinion do not seem to be quite clearly distinguished in this example, as the concepts of both apply correctly. The real truth has nothing to do with opinions and beliefs that are only relevant to the mind of the individual. The truth replaces all likes and dislikes (opinions), at which point only the truth is preferred, whatever it may be. Opinions, beliefs, concepts, thoughts and thinking keep us from realizing we are already the truth, which is everything. If we are able to realize were everything, then we can know everything. Truth is a way of being, knowing, and wisdom. Descartes says we dont know this at all, because there is no logical basis for either the idea of a unicorn or the idea of a horse (PHI2301 2010). In my case it would be vampires and people. Cartesian method involves doubting everything one believes until it can be logically demonstrated to exist (PHI2301 2010). Your thoughts are telling you its objectively true, they arent all in formal reality. God role is found here. There should be {plan|a thought|a concept|a plan|an inspiration} whose prototypal formal cause contains all the truth that's within the idea just objectively (PHI2301 2010). .Concepts of everything dont hold anything so big that it might not have come from imagination except God. Descartes concludes that all his ideas could have come from him except for the idea of God. Because he has the idea of God as greater than him, as the cause of everything in the world including him, then God must exist. God is the infinite ground of all that is finite, because God is the only thing in the world that can be selfcausing (PHI2301 2010). The Cartesian evidence of God doesnt require believing in a particular religions ideas about God. Descartes is saying that God is the infinite cause of the finite world, that infinite and perfection are logical equals, and that the idea of perfection is logically inconsistent with the idea of deceiving ones creations (PHI2301 2010). A real vampire is both, a powerful psychic and a potential blood drinker; being able to drain vital

energy by diverse means, like physical contact, the blood of humans, sexual interaction or simply by stealth metaphysical abilities, among many others. The preferred methods of feeding are connected with the energy metabolism of the vampire and also rely in matters of personal taste and choice. What a real vampire truly craves at his core is Ka, the Essence of Life, whether released by an intense sexual orgasm, from the blood dripping off a donor's vein or simply by the touch of the flesh (Vampirism2010). Many living vampires claim to have vivid past life memories. It is their belief that they are reincarnations of that existance. Another popular theory seems to be the idea of posession by a vampiric "spirit" or essence. Sometimes, also gets related to the ancient society idea that people belief spirits took over their bodies.

References: Vampirism Copyright 2014 Kemetic Order of Aset Ka http://www.asetka.org/vampirism.shtml South University Online. (2010). PHI2301: Introduction to Philosophy: Week 3: Reality is the Eternal Realm Retrieved from myeclassonline.com