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All the ideas for 'Meaning and Necessity', 'Remarks on the forces of inorganic Nature' and 'Essentials of Pragmatism'

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

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Instead of seeking Truth, we should seek belief that is beyond doubt [Peirce]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / b. Concepts as abilities

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A 'conception', the rational implication of a word, lies in its bearing upon the conduct of life [Peirce]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / b. Analysis of concepts

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The definition of a concept is just its experimental implications [Peirce]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 8. Possible Worlds Semantics

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The intension of a sentence is the set of all possible worlds in which it is true [Carnap, by Kaplan]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / d. Gravity

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Gravity isn't a force, because it produces effects without diminishing [Mayer]