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Ideas for 'The Fixation of Belief', 'Notes on Comments by Fardella' and 'Evidentialism'

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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

6943	A mere question does not stimulate a struggle for belief; there must be a real doubt [Peirce]

6941	We are entirely satisfied with a firm belief, even if it is false [Peirce]

6940	The feeling of belief shows a habit which will determine our actions [Peirce]

6942	We want true beliefs, but obviously we think our beliefs are true [Peirce]

19525

If the only aim is to believe truths, that justifies recklessly believing what is unsupported (if it is right) [Conee/Feldman]