przekonaniu

Przekonanie is a Polish noun that denotes a belief, conviction, or firmly held opinion. It is derived from the verb przekonać (to persuade, to convince) and related forms such as przekonywać (to persuade). The term refers to a mental state in which a person accepts a proposition as true or valid, often with a degree of certainty, and it may be based on reasons, experience, evidence, or emotion. Przekonanie can describe both individual beliefs and collective positions expressed in discourse.

In usage, przekonanie is common in everyday speech, for example in phrases like „Mam swoje przekonanie na ten temat” or „Moje przekonanie się nie zmieni.” It can denote intellectual beliefs as well as moral or ideological stances. The word is often contrasted with pogląd (view, standpoint) and wiara (faith), or with fakt (fact), to distinguish belief from objective truth or empirical evidence.

Forms and related terms include the neuter noun przekonanie, the adjective przekonany (convinced), and the negative nieprzekonany (not convinced). Verbal forms include przekonać (to persuade someone) and przekonywać (to persuade or argue someone into accepting something). The construction czyjeś przekonanie indicates whose belief is being referred to.

In philosophy and the social sciences, przekonanie describes a cognitive attitude that may be justified or unjustified. While knowledge requires justification beyond belief, przekonanie captures the subjective acceptance of a proposition, which can be influenced by reasons, evidence, experience, or emotions.