Mon Feb 26, 2007 15:58 pm meaning of conviction |
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i fail to understand this issue topic.
"In any given field, the leading voices come from people who are motivated not by conviction but by the desire to present opinions and ideas that differ from those held by the majority."
I checked the dictionary for the word "conviction". It gives the following explanations: 1 : the act or process of convicting of a crime especially in a court of law 2 a : the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth b : the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth 3 a : a strong persuasion or belief b : the state of being convinced From my understanding, the explanation 3 is more suitable to the meaning of conviction in that sentence, but many people believe 2 is suitable.
I fail to understand this issue topic.
"In any given field, the leading voices come from people who are motivated not by conviction but by the desire to present opinions and ideas that differ from those held by the majority." |
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cathy New Member
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