Re: Everything in philosophy is belief or opinion?

[A_Seagull]

it's also worth noting that philosophy, at least western philosophy is at least partially based on facts, that is it uses 'the facts' as its starting/departing point.

opinions do not (or rather it is not customary)

philosophy at least will give a lit review on the facts and then go from there

important distinction no?

'Facts' are essentially assumptions.. nothing wrong with that; but if a philosophy is to be based on those 'facts' then they need to be clearly identified.

[jayjacobus]

The brain produces senses. The senses are objective because the brain processes inputs in a standard, unbiased way. Consciousness interprets the senses. Consciousness adds bias sometimes. Consciousness misinterprets other times. Belief and opinion come from consciousness but some philosophy is well interpretted and unbiased.

[Logik]

the brain processes inputs in a standard, unbiased way

Absolutely not true. Those whose brains processed the rustle in the standard and unbiased "oh, it's probably nothing" have already been selected out of the gene pool.

Those who processed it in a standard and biased way "danger!" are still with us.

You only have to be unbiased once to become dinner.