CHAPTER 3- FACTS: WHAT'S REAL?

Facts are not absolutes but they are statements of probability. Because we depend on others for facts it can lead us to not trust our own perceptions. Its not easy for us to determine if the facts correspond to reality. It can only be determined with testing and over time with repeated feedback. Our senses are limited in range and capacity and are affected by many things, like as selective focus. The standards that are usually used to determine facts are verifiability, reliability, plausibility, and probability. Facts have to go through the test of time and being repeated and not contradict other known facts.