what you now comprises of our
knowlegde
There are statements however that are
not evidently or immediately known to be
true.
Ex. One says I know that my adviser is
the best teacher in school.
Man is believed to have knowledge of a thing when he can
EXPLAIN, IDENTIFY, GIVE EXAMPLES, POINT OUT, RELATE OR
ASSOCIATE an idea or concept to other ideas or concepts.. So if
he claims that he knows the beautiful sceneries found in BAguio
City, then he can demonstrate his knowledge by mentioning
where and how to get to those places.
In philosophy, Systematic doubt is employed to help determine the truth
 Basis of determining truth lifted from the book of Roberto Abella
1. A belief is true if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses. Example:

If you have answered YES to all these questions we

can conclude with certainty these statements about
yourself are true.
 We assume that what is stated in the dictionary is the
actual meaning of the word. if the definition applies to
you then it simply means that you are a filipino.

#3: This is another of determining what is true but this

approach has certain limitations.. getting everyone to
agree on something may not make the belief true,
however you may use other evidence to determine its
Remember: Truth lies at the heart of any injury
veracity or truthfulness.
discovering truths about oneself is the first step in
#4 If you brag about your skills in baking cakes, you exploring knowledge and truth. As we encounter different
should know how to do it and the quality of the product information from various resources, Philosophy can help
will speak for itself. us filter them and determine the truthfulness of its claim
through the use of systematic DOUBT, SENSES, FACTS,
#5 any claim should be subjected to tests to prove its
ACTIONS, and TESTS.
validity.. When you say that you have understood the
lesson well then one way to prove it is if you pass the
test.
 Opinion- an expression Facts- are statements
based on FACTS, EMOTIONS,
that can be checked or
BELIEFS, and VIEWS. Is
usually not based on
backed up with
conclusive evidence but evidence. It is
instead on an inclination or verifiable from
an intuition which brings observation and
an individual to a
experience.
conclusion.
Also the basis for
making an argument For example.. Maam Shayna is the
and convincing people
sweetest person.. remember that
that a certain claim is a
fact. opinion is based on feelings.. so

that's the reason why for me
Maam Shayne is the sweetest
person in the world.
Remember, in distinguishing
between fact and opinion, we
have to keep this in mind.