Question

Read the list of items below and decide which belief is the most certain and which is the least certain. Put them in order, from the one you believe the most certainly, to the least with an explanation for each. When you explain your rankings take care to note what factors led you to cast some beliefs as more certain and some as less certain. Are any beliefs here absolutely bogus?

Also - Note that Descartes is no part of this question - none of your answers should be Descartes related in your response. This is epistemology, but it is not about Descartes, just epistemology.

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God loves me.

The Great Wall of China is an amazing structure.

Global warming is caused by human activities, such as burning carbon and producing methane.

Grass loses its luster in prolonged stretches of cold weather.

8-4 = 4

Parallel lines will never meet.

Forgiveness will release you from needlessly clinging to anger.

My parents are not aliens from the planet Mars, temporarily taking human form.

More people should adopt pets from shelters, rather than purchase them from pet stores.

The sun will rise tomorrow.

Note: Be sure to justify your responses. If you just list them you will not get any points.

Answer 1

1. The sun will rise tomorrow. This is a proven fact.
2. 8-4 = 4- This is si ple maths with proven results.
3. Parallel lines will never meet.- This is a proven theorem.
4. Global warming is caused by human activities, such as burning carbon and producing methane. This is really certain. but there can be other reasons as well.
5. My parents are not aliens from the planet Mars, temporarily taking human form. Till date life has not been predicted or detected on mars.
6. Grass loses its luster in prolonged stretches of cold weather. Not every grass does it.
7. God loves me. This is an individual belief for everyone.
8. Forgiveness will release you from needlessly clinging to anger. This may vaery from person to person and their perceptions.
9. More people should adopt pets from shelters, rather than purchase them from pet stores. This is personal choice.
10. The Great Wall of China is an amazing structure. This is personal choice.