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'The Fixation of Belief', 'True Method in Philosophy and Theology' and 'The Trouble with Being Born'
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / i. Deflating being
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The word 'being' is very tempting, but in fact means nothing at all [Cioran]
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence
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What is not active is nothing [Leibniz]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism
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Realism is basic to the scientific method [Peirce]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism
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If someone doubted reality, they would not actually feel dissatisfaction [Peirce]
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People who really believe anti-realism don't bother to prove it [Cioran]
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