Self-evident truths We consider many beliefs to be self-evidently true. This means the belief can be described as natural or true by default. Some of them include: The uniformity of nature The law of causality The reality of the past The validity of our reasoning The existence of other minds The existence of an external world When someone questions these truths, we do not blindly accept their conclusions, and we usually reply, “What evidence do you have to reject them?”
