Perception and Beliefs

Sistine Chapel: The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

Development of Knowledge question

What role does perception play in influencing beliefs?

Definition

Argument

The Power of Perception

Background

Different Perspectives

• Elena Lazzarini, Italian Specialist
• Dr. Frank Lynn Meshberger, American physician
• Graham-Dixon, a British art historian and broadcaster

Personal Stance

Counterclaim

"The fact that I neglected mathematics to a certain extent had its cause not merely in my stronger interest in the natural sciences than in mathematics but also in the following peculiar experience. I saw that mathematics was split up into numerous specialties, each of which could easily absorb the short lifetime granted to us. Presumably this was because my intuition was not strong enough in the field of mathematics to differentiate clearly the fundamentally important, that which is really basic, from the rest of the more or less dispensable erudition." -Einstein

Rebuttal

Perception's influence on beliefs can be applied in other situations

Barack Obama  on Jan 16, 2010

The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity – our diplomacy and development assistance; the power of our military; and, most importantly, the compassion of our country.

Connection with knowledge question

Different Perspectives on the decision

Counterclaims

Personal Stance

Concession

Implications on Perception

Knowledge Questions Developed

• What influence does beliefs have on perception?
• Can perceptions on beliefs be objective?
• How do styles of writing serve as inspiration for artists and their work?
• To what extent is artwork free to different interpretations?
• How does art influence others' perception on religious systems?

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