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... sort only on the basis of evidence . But here too there are problems . The suggestion is that I now have the prima facie obligation to believe propositions of this sort only on the basis of evidence . I have a prima facie duty to comply ...
... sort only on the basis of evidence . But here too there are problems . The suggestion is that I now have the prima facie obligation to believe propositions of this sort only on the basis of evidence . I have a prima facie duty to comply ...
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... sort , I believe that I am per- ceiving a tree . In the typical case I do not hold this belief on the basis of other beliefs ; it is none- theless not groundless . My having that char- acteristic sort of experience — to use Professor ...
... sort , I believe that I am per- ceiving a tree . In the typical case I do not hold this belief on the basis of other beliefs ; it is none- theless not groundless . My having that char- acteristic sort of experience — to use Professor ...
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... sort about chance will put an end to discussion as quickly as anything one can find . I have already told you that " chance " was a word I wished to keep and use . Let us then ex- amine exactly what it means , and see whether it ought ...
... sort about chance will put an end to discussion as quickly as anything one can find . I have already told you that " chance " was a word I wished to keep and use . Let us then ex- amine exactly what it means , and see whether it ought ...
Contents
Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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