belief-forming process ↔ belief

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A belief is the mental state resulting from a belief-forming process, which is defined as a mental process [1]. The reliability and justification of a belief are directly dependent on the performance and goal-oriented nature of the belief-forming process [2], [3].

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Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts

claimBelief is a mental state, and belief-formation is a mental process.

claimThe goal of belief-forming practices is to obtain truth while avoiding error, and justification is the feature of beliefs formed in a way that best pursues this goal.

claimThe reliability of a belief-forming process depends on its long-term performance, even though the formation of an individual belief is a one-time event.