For a proposition to be true, it should have all the following characteristics except
AIt must be objective
BIt must be in tune with all accepted beliefs ✓ Correct
CIt must be consistent
DIt must be testable
Correct answer: (B) It must be in tune with all accepted beliefs
Explanation
A true proposition need not be in tune with all accepted beliefs, so that is the exception.
It must be objective and free of personal bias.
It must be internally consistent.
It must be testable against evidence.
New truths often overturn previously accepted beliefs.
Accepted belief is not the test of a proposition's truth.
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