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Doxa

Opinion or belief: the uncertain cognition of changing things, contrasted with knowledge.

Also: opinion

Greek philosophy and Neoplatonism

Doxa is opinion, belief or appearance. For Parmenides it is the way of mortals, who trust the senses; for Plato the state of mind concerned with the changing world, which may be true but cannot give an account of itself. In Christian usage the same word means glory.