Ideas from 'Criterion of Validity in Reasoning' by Charles Sanders Peirce [1903], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophical Writings of Peirce' by Peirce,Charles Sanders (ed/tr Buchler,Justus) [Dover 1940,0-486-20217-8]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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I reason in order to avoid disappointment and surprise
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth
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That a judgement is true and that we judge it true are quite different things
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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic
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Only study logic if you think your own reasoning is deficient
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts
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Facts are hard unmoved things, unaffected by what people may think of them
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