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'Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature', 'Problems of Philosophy' and 'The Origin of the Work of Art'
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth
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Truth is a property of a belief, but dependent on its external relations, not its internal qualities [Russell]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
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Truth and falsehood are properties of beliefs and statements [Russell]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 7. Falsehood
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A good theory of truth must make falsehood possible [Russell]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 9. Rejecting Truth
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Rorty seems to view truth as simply being able to hold one's view against all comers [Rorty, by O'Grady]
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth
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Truth as congruence may work for complex beliefs, but not for simple beliefs about existence [Joslin on Russell]
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Beliefs are true if they have corresponding facts, and false if they don't [Russell]
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth
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The coherence theory says falsehood is failure to cohere, and truth is fitting into a complete system of Truth [Russell]
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 2. Coherence Truth Critique
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More than one coherent body of beliefs seems possible [Russell]
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If we suspend the law of contradiction, nothing will appear to be incoherent [Russell]
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Coherence is not the meaning of truth, but an important test for truth [Russell]
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3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth
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For James truth is "what it is better for us to believe" rather than a correct picture of reality [Rorty]
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