Doxa
Sign in to saveDoxa (; from verb ) is a common belief or popular opinion. In classical rhetoric, doxa is contrasted with episteme ('knowledge').
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Doxa (; from verb ) is a common belief or popular opinion. In classical rhetoric, doxa is contrasted with episteme ('knowledge').
== Etymology == The term doxa is an ancient Greek noun () related to the verb dokein (), meaning 'to appear, to seem, to think, to accept'.
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