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Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs? - Coggle Diagram
Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs?
Key Terms
Beliefs
knowledge that we as individual hold true
personal view and doesn't necessarily need evidence to back it up
everyone's beliefs will differ
Values
our sense of right and wrong
what individual hold as acceptable or not
it is personal based on individuals' beliefs
can be shared to others
society may determine the standards that people need to comply with
impacted by past experiences
Knowledge
there isn't a definite way to determine what counts as knowledge
but from what we know: knowledge needs to be proven true with empirical evidence
can be shared or personal
constantly evolve along time
there will be changes to knowledge as our world evolves
can be impacted by our backgrounds and upbringing
Certainty
knowledge have to be proven true
have to achieve certainty in community in order to change beliefs and values
Evidence
to prove new knowledge is true
able to change the perspectives of society
Justification
new knowledge needs to be justified to convince others
can justify using proof or evidence or rational thinking
Culture
plays important role in acceptance of new knowledge
if new knowledge compliments culture, it'll be accepted
if new knowledge is against culture, it'll be difficult to change established values and beliefs