Believing Something Because You Strongly Want It to Be True

question 12

True/False

Believing something because you strongly want it to be true is a good epistemic reason for belief.

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Definitions:

Democratic

Relating to a form of governance in which the entire population or all qualified members of a state participate, usually via electing representatives.

Republican

Pertaining to a political ideology centered on limited government intervention in the economy, strong national defense, and conservative social policies, often associated with the Republican Party in the United States.

Political Parties

Organized groups of people with similar political aims and opinions that seek to influence public policy by gaining elected positions.

Power Resource Theory

Holds that the distribution of power between major classes partly accounts for the successes and failures of different political parties.