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Inescapability is the characteristic of the human mind of being unable to not believe and/or not know something and/or of not simply having the impact of believing and/or knowing something. In other words, you are always, actually or in effect, locked in to some idea. Even when you experience a…

Principle 31: Coginosism

November 22, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Coginosism

coginosism: a piece of knowledge or a true belief “Coginosism” is a neologism (new word) coined by Dr. Michael J. Bisconti. Examples: Piece of Knowledge Christmas is in December. True Belief Protecting your loved ones is one of your greatest responsibilities.

Principle 32: Weight

November 22, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Weight

One coginosism may be weightier than another but they are still both equally true.

Principle 33: Variance

November 22, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Variance

The wieight of a coginosism may vary over time.

Principle 34: Order

November 22, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Order

Something maintains order in the universe.

Principle 35: Longevity

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Longevity

Older people are usually better equipped than younger people to determine what is real and what is true. This stems from their usually greater experience and usually greater insight. (Insight is different from data and information [connected data].)

Principle 36: Seniority

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Seniority

People who have spent more years in a field of study or at a job are usually better equipped than younger people in the same field of study or job to determine what is real and what is true in that field of study or job. This stems from their…

Principle 37: Data

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Data

Data is a report of perception (a report of something that one has perceived [seen, heard, tasted, smelled, or felt]) that has not been connected to any other report of perception.

Principle 38: Information

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Information

Information is data that has been connected to other data.

Principle 39: Insight

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Insight

Insight is knowledge that arises from the unconscious connecting of data and/or information. Insight is usually proportional to the amount of data and/or information that one has digested (understood and learned).

Principle 40: Knowledge

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Knowledge

Knowledge is something true that is known. It can be data, information, insight, or another form of knowledge.

Principle 41: Fact

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Fact

A fact is a piece of specific knowledge. It is either data or information. It is never an insight, even though insight is knowledge.

Principle 42: Truth

November 23, 2015 Author: Dr. Michael Bisconti Category: Truth

Truth is something that is true whether or not it is known.

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Principle 16: Logic

Principle 17: Science

Principle 18: Mathematics

Principle 19: Photography

Principle 20: Idea Quick Scorecard

Principle 21: Circumstantial Evidence

Principle 22: Body of Evidence

Principle 23: Deduction

Principle 24: Induction

Principle 25: Certainty

Principle 26: Certitude

Principle 27: Statistics

Principle 28: Hallucination

Principle 29: Faith

Principle 30: Inescapability