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What is the difference between thinking and opinion?

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:57 am
by Philosophy Explorer
Could it be that opinion is voiced thinking? Normally they're very close synonyms. Can one word be used for another or do you see a difference?

PhilX

Re: What is the difference between thinking and opinion?

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:49 pm
by Dalek Prime
Philosophy Explorer wrote:Could it be that opinion is voiced thinking? Normally they're very close synonyms. Can one word be used for another or do you see a difference?

PhilX
One has to think to opine. One doesn't have to opine based on reason, though one should.