Ideas from 'The Pragmatist Account of Truth' by William James [1908], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Selected Writings of William James' by James,William (ed/tr Bird,Graham) [Everyman 1995,0-460-87557-4]].
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction
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Man has an intense natural interest in the consistency of his own thinking
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / c. Facts and truths
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Realities just are, and beliefs are true of them
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / b. Pro-coherentism
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We find satisfaction in consistency of all of our beliefs, perceptions and mental connections
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