In some senses, agnosticism is a stance about the difference between belief and knowledge, rather than about any specific claim or belief.

Some belief systems, such as those in the Abrahamic tradition, hold that the dead go to a specific plane of existence after death, as determined by a god, gods, or other divine judgment, based on their actions or beliefs during life.

A false etymology ( pseudoetymology, paraetymology or paretymology ), sometimes called folk etymology although this is also a technical term in linguistics, is a popularly held but false belief about the origins of specific words, often originating in " common-sense " assumptions.

Mental processes, mental functions and cognitive processes are terms often used interchangeably ( although not always correctly so, the term cognitive tends to have specific implications – see cognitive and cognitivism ) to mean such functions or processes as perception, introspection, memory, creativity, imagination, conception, belief, reasoning, volition, and emotion — in other words, all the different things that we can do with our minds.

Contrary to this belief among the anti-evolution movement proponents, evolution of life forms beyond the species level (" macroevolution ", i. e. speciation in a specific case ) has indeed been observed multiple times under both controlled laboratory conditions and in nature.

Nymphs are personifications of the creative and fostering activities of nature, most often identified with the life-giving outflow of springs: as Walter Burkert ( Burkert 1985: III. 3. 3 ) remarks, " The idea that rivers are gods and springs divine nymphs is deeply rooted not only in poetry but in belief and ritual ; the worship of these deities is limited only by the fact that they are inseparably identified with a specific locality.

In a vernacular sense, the term " political philosophy " often refers to a general view, or specific ethic, political belief or attitude, about politics that does not necessarily belong to the technical discipline of philosophy.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines racism as the “ belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races ” and the expression of such prejudice, while the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines it as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular racial group, and alternatively that it is also the prejudice based on such a belief.

The Chomskyan school also holds the belief that linguistic structures are largely innate and that what are perceived as differences between specific languages – the knowledge acquired by learning a language – are merely surface phenomena and do not affect cognitive processes that are universal to all human beings.

Many critics draw an intellectual link between sociobiology and biological determinism, the belief that most human differences can be traced to specific genes rather than differences in culture or social environments.

The third is rational-legal authority, whereby legitimacy is derived from the belief that a certain group has been placed in power in a legal manner, and that their actions are justifiable according to a specific code of written laws.

Indeed, critics of a specific syncretistic trend may sometimes use the word " syncretism " as a disparaging epithet, as a charge implying that those who seek to incorporate a new view, belief, or practice into a religious system actually distort the original faith.

Religious terrorism does not in itself necessarily define a specific religious standpoint or view, but instead usually defines an individual or a group view or interpretation of that belief system's teachings.

Often the term " political theory " refers to a general view, or specific ethic, political belief or attitude, about politics.

To that end, the Court ruled in Dumbra v. United States,, that the term probable cause means " less than evidence that would justify condemnation ," reiterating Carroll's assertion that it merely requires that the facts available to the officer would " warrant a man of reasonable caution " in the belief that specific items may be contraband or stolen property or useful as evidence of a crime.

Though there is no specific authority on convictions of Unitarian belief aside from rejection of the Trinity, the following beliefs are generally accepted:

According to her power PC theory, people filter observations of events through a basic belief that causes have the power to generate ( or prevent ) their effects, thereby inferring specific cause-effect relations.

In 1999, Archaeology Magazine reported that the earliest Egyptian glyphs date back to 3400 BC which "... challenge the commonly held belief that early logographs, pictographic symbols representing a specific place, object, or quantity, first evolved into more complex phonetic symbols in Mesopotamia.

As such, accounts of the various gods and related myths and legends can vary from one locale to the next, and the regional differences may be so extreme as to completely redefine the role a specific deity plays in the Guaraní belief system.

Others argue that belief in the ' absence ' of culture in NZ is a symptom of white privilege, allowing members of a dominant group to see their culture as ' normal ' or ' default ', rather than as a specific position of relative advantage.

Further to this notion, the belief is that the energy is " intelligent ", meaning that the Reiki knows where to heal, even if a practitioner's hands are not present in the specific area.

Nonetheless, their hasidim remain loyal to them because of their special loyalty, a family connection, or a belief that a specific tzaddik ( though there may be others of greater spiritual stature ) connects best with one's soul.

When Austria became a member of the European Union, the Austrian variety of the German language — limited to 23 agricultural terms — was " protected " in Protocol No 10, regarding the use of specific Austrian terms of the German language in the framework of the European Union, which forms part of the Austrian EU accession treaty.

As noted by biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan, the book of Esther contains specific details regarding certain subject matter ( for example, Persian rule ) which are historically inaccurate.

This US federal law also gave students 18 years old or older, or students of any age if enrolled in any post-secondary educational institution, the right of privacy regarding grades, enrollment, and even billing information, unless the school has specific permission from the student to share that specific type of information with the parent.

temple could not be a result of Jesus predicting the future but with the benefit of hindsight regarding specific details.

In 1975, Gygax and Kaye were only 36 years old, and Kaye had not made any specific provision in his will regarding his one-third share of the company.

However no specific conclusions can be made regarding whether material that is sulfur-free enters the bacterial cell after phage adsorption.

However, they did not make any conclusions regarding the specific function of DNA as hereditary material, and only said that it must have some undefined role.

The conduct of the preliminary hearing as well as the specific rules regarding the admissibility of evidence vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

In rem jurisdiction was limited to deciding issues regarding the specific property in question.

Thus punctuated equilibrium contradicts some of Darwin's ideas regarding the specific mechanisms of evolution, but generally accords with Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

Modern Orthodox Judaism, particularly in its more liberal variants, has tended to look at proposed changes in the role of women on a specific, case-by-case basis, focusing on arguments regarding the religious and legal role of specific prayers, rituals and activities individually.

There are few recognized guidelines in sports regarding retiring numbers, and the NFL has no specific league policy.

These letters, of which 17, 500 have been collected thus far and are believed to number of 30, 000, ranged from routine correspondence regarding the affairs of Bahá ' ís around the world to lengthy letters to the Bahá ' ís of the world addressing specific themes.

One of the classic hallmarks of false urban legends is a lack of specific information regarding the incident, such as names, dates, locations, or similar information.

The pervasiveness of the accusation that Jews persecute, kill or intend to kill Christ believers in Matthew is accompanied by a dearth of specifics regarding the charges, the motives, the causes, and the specific agents of the persecution.

Theories exist both regarding the theoretical structure of working memory and the role of specific parts of the brain involved in working memory.

In November 1974, Science for the People went public with their objections to the Boston XYY study in a press conference and a New Scientist article alleging inadequate informed consent, a lack of benefit ( since no specific treatment was available ) but substantial risk ( by stigmatization with a false stereotype ) to the subjects, and that the unblinded experimental design could not produce meaningful results regarding the subjects ' behavior.

Surveys of the attitudes of Canadian and American psychiatrists ' attitudes towards dissociative disorders completed in 1999 and 2001 found considerable skepticism and disagreement regarding the research base of dissociative disorders in general and DID in specific, as well as whether the inclusion DID in the DSM was appropriate.

Most bids had fairly specific requirements regarding hand strength and suit distribution.

In 1889 there was no generally accepted theory regarding the nature of light but by 1960 the wavelength of specific light spectra could give a more accurate and reproducible value than a prototype metre.

Within particular jurisdictions, there are specific regulatory requirements regarding the labelling of products identified as brandy.

In the same letter he told his cousin that, regarding his adoption of a specific ideology, " I still have to make up my mind.

Private Letter Rulings are also the IRS ' response to a specific taxpayer's question regarding the tax consequences of a particular transaction and can be made public upon request.