Combining Philosophers
Ideas for William James, Paul O'Grady and Epicurus
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth
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The epistemic theory of truth presents it as 'that which is licensed by our best theory of reality' [O'Grady]
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To say a relative truth is inexpressible in other frameworks is 'weak', while saying it is false is 'strong' [O'Grady]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth
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You can only define a statement that something is 'true' by referring to its functional possibilities [James]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 8. Subjective Truth
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Observation and applied thought are always true [Epicurus]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 9. Rejecting Truth
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Truth is just a name for verification-processes [James]
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique
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In many cases there is no obvious way in which ideas can agree with their object [James]
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth
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Ideas are true in so far as they co-ordinate our experiences [James]
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New opinions count as 'true' if they are assimilated to an individual's current beliefs [James]
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3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth
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True ideas are those we can assimilate, validate, corroborate and verify (and false otherwise) [James]
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If the hypothesis of God is widely successful, it is true [James]
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