In my theory of knowledge class, I learned that belief and truth can be very contrasting ideas. In my opinion, I can believe something that is not necessarily true. However, there may also be a truth that is impossible for me to believe. Belief is a mental state in which someone has confidence in the existence of something, but does not necessarily have objective evidence to support their claim. The truth is objective and public; it is eternal and immutable, without bias. People can believe in something different and they can also all believe in the same idea. The overlap between truth and belief creates knowledge; therefore, acquiring knowledge will take us further toward what we believe to be “truth.” Knowledge can be acquired in many ways, for example using emotion, reason and sensory perception. These ways of knowing affect the way we perceive reality and help us create our beliefs. The title given by IB implies that there is a difference between something that is true and something that is believed to be true. This suggests that different ways of knowing can describe a truth. This point is problematic, because I don't think that something believed to be true and the truth itself can be differentiated. In fact, I believe it is difficult to acquire logical and unbiased truth; I think the man closest to the truth can also be called "consistent knowledge", which means that information is immutable knowledge. How can different ways of knowing affect the display of truth? Reasoning is a way of knowing; it is the process of forming ideas based on prior knowledge. It is rational, and therefore through reasoning, events appear logical and coherent. It is determined whether reasoning can reveal the truth ... middle of paper ... what can always be certain is a philosophical idea called "solipsism". This theory determines that the only thing that can be known with certainty is the self. I can be sure that I exist and that I think. However, this theory also has its complications, because there can only be one solipsist. There is therefore no way to prove this hypothesis. I believe that different ways of knowing greatly affect our perception of truth. It seems inconceivable to be certain that anyone can see the truth, because different ways of knowing influence our perception of what we believe to be “reality.” The “truth” is formed in our minds. In my opinion, what is true and what is believed to be true cannot be discerned; I believe that we form a truth in our own minds and consciously choose to believe it, because we have no other way to be certain of our reality..