12 ideas
18487 | We want to know what makes sentences true, rather than defining 'true' [McFetridge] |
7661 | Truth is the opinion fated to be ultimately agreed by all investigators [Peirce] |
18488 | We normally explain natural events by citing further facts [McFetridge] |
19089 | Our whole conception of an object is its possible practical consequences [Peirce] |
22868 | The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey] |
7660 | We are aware of beliefs, they appease our doubts, and they are rules of action, or habits [Peirce] |
22865 | Habits constitute the self [Dewey] |
14906 | Non-positivist verificationism says only take a hypothesis seriously if it is scientifically based and testable [Ladyman/Ross on Peirce] |
22871 | The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey] |
22876 | Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey] |
22875 | Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey] |
22874 | Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey] |