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The Nature of Belief
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What is the most widely accepted definition of belief?
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A mental state in which a person holds a proposition to be true.
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Belief is a mental state in which a person holds a proposition to be true. This definition is widely accepted because it captures the essential features of belief, such as the fact that it is a mental state, that it is about a proposition, and that it involves a commitment to the truth of the proposition.