Opinion
OPINION
Is that judgment which the mind forms of any proposition, for the truth or falsehood of which there is not sufficient evidence to produce absolute belief.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
opinion
Assent to a probable proposition; an attitude of a mind inclining to one of two contradictory propositions, but without definitely excluding the other. If the motives in favor of one alternative clearly outweigh those on the other side, the mind tends in the direction of the former; but since these motives do not exclude all reasonable anxiety as to the possibility of error, the adhesion of the mind is not perfectly secure. If this assent be given only after a mature consideration and comparison of the motives, the opinion is prudent; assent to a probable proposition without sufficient deliberation is termed rash.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Opinion
(from Latin opinor, to think) is a synonyme of belief, and measurably, too, of knowledge; but, while the last-named term can be applied to what is objectively and subjectively held as sufficient, and belief is applied to what is subjectively sufficient, opinion is properly applied only to a consciously insufficient judgment, or, as Sir Lewis has it: The essential idea of opinion seems to be that it is a matter about which doubt can reasonably exist, as to which two persons can without absurdity think differently… Any proposition, the contrary of which can be maintained with probability, is matter of opinion (Essay on Opinion). According to the last of these definitions, matter of opinion is opposed not to matter offact, but to matter of certainty. Thus the death of Charles I is fact his authorship of Icon Basilike, an opinion. It is also used, however, to denote knowledge acquired by inference, as opposed to that acquired by perception. Thus that the moon gives light is matter of fact; that it is inhabited or uninhabited is matter of opinion. It has been proposed to discard from philosophical use these ambiguous expressions, and to divide knowledge, according to its sources, into matter of perception and matter of inference; and, as a cross division as to our conviction, into matter of certainty and matter of doubt. Subjective sufficiently is termed conviction (for myself); objective determination is termed certainty (for all). SEE KNOWLEDGE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Opinion
o-pinyun (, dea’, , seippm): Opinion occurs only 5 times, thrice in Job (Job 32:6, Job 32:10, Job 32:17) as the translation of dea’, knowledge, opinion (in the address of Elihu), and once of seippm, from saaph, to divide or branch out, hence, division or party, unsettled opinion (in the memorable appeal of Elijah, How long halt ye between two opinions? 1Ki 18:21, the American Standard Revised Version How long go ye limping between the two sides?). In Ecclesiasticus 3:24, we have, For many are deceived by their own vain opinion (hupolepsis, a taking up, a hasty judgment), the Revised Version (British and American) The conceit of many hath led them astray.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Opinion
(Lat. opinio, from opinor, to think) An hypothesis or proposition entertained on rational grounds but concerning which doubt can reasonably exist. A belief. See Hypothesis, Certainty, Knowledge. — J.K.F-