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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Explanations', 'Pragmatism in Retrospect' and 'The Limits of Communitarianism'

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

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Peirce's theory offers anti-realist verificationism, but surely how things are is independent of us? [Horsten on Peirce]

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Independent truth (if there is any) is the ultimate result of sufficient enquiry [Peirce]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

3570	Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 3. Pragmatism

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Pragmatism is a way of establishing meanings, not a theory of metaphysics or a set of truths [Peirce]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts

2748	A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism

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I can't defend the view that the majority values of a community are thereby right [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech

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If persons define themselves by a group membership, insults to that group are a real harm [Sandel]

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In the liberal view an insult to my group doesn't hurt me, since I'm defined by choices not groups [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

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The case for religious liberty depends on the religion contributing to a morally good life [Sandel]