Combining Philosophers

Ideas for William James, DH Mellor / A Oliver and Brand Blanshard

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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth
Ideas are true in so far as they co-ordinate our experiences [James]
New opinions count as 'true' if they are assimilated to an individual's current beliefs [James]
Coherence tests for truth without implying correspondence, so truth is not correspondence [Blanshard, by Young,JO]