What is the differeence between

opinion and truth?

Some have too much trust in their

self-found ‘knowledge’ that they
disregard what others say about a
certain topic. This is dangerous
since one’s self-found ‘knowledge’
may represent only a partial and
subjective point of view.

Distinguish opinion from truth

In the same manner, we also
ought to be vigilant against
believing that what we believe
as true is actually the absolute
truth, for our respective
‘knowledge’ may be none less
than mere opinion and not
the truth.

What people regard as true may

not necessarily be the absolute
truth. Naturally involving persistent
asking, doubting, and
inquiry, philosophy helps to
distinguish true, objective
knowledge from subjective opinion.

Indeed, there is a need to

differentiate the two, for problems
arise from stubborn clinging to
opinions, like many long held
beliefs, without philosophically
evaluating them.

Distinguish Opinion from Truth

in Philosophy: Doxa and
episteme

Professor Jensen DG.

Mañebog explains that doxa may
refer to common belief and popular
opinion, whereas episteme is
interpreted as more of a justified,
true belief.
Fundamentally, doxa means belief;
the belief held by a person (or a
certain group of people) about a
certain matter.
Having dokein (seeming) as its root
word, doxa expresses how
something appears to someone.
For example, an event A appears to
person B. When based on that
appearance, B issues judgment
(doxazein) that A is so and so, he
(B) creates a doxa. In this
example, it is clear that the
term doxa is also understood
as opinion.