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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'Criterion of Validity in Reasoning' and 'Liberal Individualism and Liberal Neutrality'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason

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I reason in order to avoid disappointment and surprise [Peirce]

3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth

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That a judgement is true and that we judge it true are quite different things [Peirce]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic

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Only study logic if you think your own reasoning is deficient [Peirce]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts

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Facts are hard unmoved things, unaffected by what people may think of them [Peirce]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community

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Liberals are not too individualistic, because people recognise and value social relations [Kymlicka]