Psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true

concept

The risen Christ shows his lance wound to Saint Thomas. Engraving by J. Sturt.

Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) scorn, laughter, acute pain, desire, anger, sadness. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.

Christ shows his stigmata to Saint Thomas. Woodcut.

Saint Thomas puts his finger into Christ's wounded side. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner.

A face expressing scorn (left) and a face expressing horror (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

Three faces: weeping (top), expressing compassion (bottom left), and scorn (bottom right). Engravings after C. Le Brun.

Two faces expressing scorn, one (left) in outline. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Christ appearing to the apostle Thomas, who touches his stigmata. Engraving by G. Huret, 1664, after himself.

Christ appearing to the apostle Thomas, who touches his stigmata. Engraving by C. van Dalen after W-P. Crabeth.

Saint Thomas, holding a book, touches Christ's lacerated side. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after L. Eusebi after A. van der Werff.

Christ appearing to the apostle Thomas, who touches his stigmata. Engraving by A. Rordorf, 1850, after J.F. Overbeck.

Saint Thomas the Apostle puts his finger in the lance wound of the risen Christ. Etching by G. de Lairesse.

Paul tells the people of Greece about the last judgement; some mock and others believe. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, 1679, after C. Ferri.

From folk psychology to cognitive science : the case against belief / Stephen P. Stich.

That I'm tired.

Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time / Michael Shermer ; foreword by Stephen Jay Gould.

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Belief and doubt

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Paul tells the people of Greece about the last judgement; some mock and others believe. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, 1679, after C. Ferri.

From folk psychology to cognitive science : the case against belief / Stephen P. Stich.

That I'm tired.

The risen Christ shows his lance wound to Saint Thomas. Engraving by J. Sturt.

Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time / Michael Shermer ; foreword by Stephen Jay Gould.

Belief and doubt

Images from the collections

Images about Belief and doubt

Works from the collections

Paul tells the people of Greece about the last judgement; some mock and others believe. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, 1679, after C. Ferri.

From folk psychology to cognitive science : the case against belief / Stephen P. Stich.

That I'm tired.

The risen Christ shows his lance wound to Saint Thomas. Engraving by J. Sturt.

Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time / Michael Shermer ; foreword by Stephen Jay Gould.

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