Ideas from 'On Propositions: What they are, and Meaning' by Bertrand Russell [1919], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Logic and Knowledge' by Russell,Bertrand (ed/tr Marsh,Robert Charles) [Routledge 1956,0-415-09074-1]].
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
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In its primary and formal sense, 'true' applies to propositions, not beliefs
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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers
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The truth or falsehood of a belief depends upon a fact to which the belief 'refers'
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth
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Propositions of existence, generalities, disjunctions and hypotheticals make correspondence tricky
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / b. Elements of beliefs
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The three questions about belief are its contents, its success, and its character
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17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 4. Behaviourism Critique
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If we object to all data which is 'introspective' we will cease to believe in toothaches
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17. Mind and Body / D. Property Dualism / 3. Property Dualism
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There are distinct sets of psychological and physical causal laws
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19. Language / D. Propositions / 1. Propositions
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Our important beliefs all, if put into words, take the form of propositions
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A proposition expressed in words is a 'word-proposition', and one of images an 'image-proposition'
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A proposition is what we believe when we believe truly or falsely
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