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Stanley Fish

Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not.

Knowledge

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Stanley Fish is saying that the usual distinction between belief and knowledge is misleading because the two are deeply connected and often overlap. He challenges the idea that knowledge is completely separate from belief, suggesting that what we know is influenced by what we believe.

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