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All the ideas for 'Ethical Studies', 'The Meaning of the Word' and 'Introduction to 'Evidentialism''

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5 ideas

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

6710	You can only define a statement that something is 'true' by referring to its functional possibilities [James]

3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth

22305

If the hypothesis of God is widely successful, it is true [James]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 3. Evidentialism / b. Evidentialism

19518

Evidentialism says justifications supervene on the available evidence [Conee/Feldman]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

19519

Rational decisions are either taken to be based on evidence, or to be explained causally [Conee/Feldman]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

5655	Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton]