Proof of a Statement
How do we know? What makes us so sure that everything we learn is in
fact real and true? There are many things involved in the proof of a
statement. One of them are facts, however, a fact by itself is not
sufficient. Facts are very important to prove a statement;
nevertheless, by themselves they cannot prove anything. There need to
be evidence, experience, perception, the use of language, knowledge,
information, and so forth. All of these compliment each other, and
joining all of them together, the necessary proof for a statement can
be obtained.
Proof can be summarized into one single word: knowledge. Knowledge is
what provides us with information about the past, present, and future,
and most importantly, with proof. Yet, for us to be sure that it is in
fact true, all of the areas of knowledge must come together and form
one, this way, all kinds of information and facts come together, and
we can prove things. For anybody to be sure of anything, he or she
must research all areas of knowledge, even those that seem useless and
completely out of place, because these might also provide answers. As
illogical or logical, depending on the situation, as it may sound,
psychology comes in with biology/science that comes in with history
that then comes in with anthropology and archeology in a never-ending
cycle. For example, psychology studies human behavior, biology
studies, in part, the human body including the brain and how it
functions, which is then psychology. It also however studies diseases
and their origin, bringing in history. Moreover, we know history
because of the studies of anthropologists and archeologists, and so it
goes, and again, we know, and we have proof. Moreover, having
knowledge, one is able to have information, and consequently, with
information, one is able to obtain knowledge. With information, proof
can be attained.
Then there is evidence. This could somehow be considered an essential
part of obtaining proof, since they could also be considered the same