Definitions and explanations of key terms used throughout the site.
Something that you believe is true without having any proof.
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded...
Before any celestial distances or sizes could be calculated, the ancient Greeks first had to establish that the Earth is a sphere. This view gained acceptance in ancient Greece as philosophers became familiar with the notion that ships gradually disappear...
Source: Big Bang by Simon Singh
Another reason to adopt moderate skepticism concerns the very real danger that we might be deceiving ourselves in our beliefs, even when we think our beliefs are based on sound evidence. One way in which this can happen is well...
Source: The Beatles and Philosophy by David Detmer
Think about the place where you live - Wonder why you haven’t before…
Sometimes the very thing you're lookin' for, is the one thing you can't see
Will you tell me what you saw and I’ll tell you what you missed, when the ocean met the sky.
