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... true propositions about swimming , con- cerning what you must do with your arms and legs when in the water . ( But ... true . The moment you have some reason to believe that a proposition is not true , this immediately negates a person's ...
... true propositions about swimming , con- cerning what you must do with your arms and legs when in the water . ( But ... true . The moment you have some reason to believe that a proposition is not true , this immediately negates a person's ...
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... true , and you may believe it to be true , and yet you may not know it to be true . Suppose you believe that there are sentient beings on Mars , and suppose that in the course of time , after space - travelers from the earth have landed ...
... true , and you may believe it to be true , and yet you may not know it to be true . Suppose you believe that there are sentient beings on Mars , and suppose that in the course of time , after space - travelers from the earth have landed ...
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... true of one is true of the other , " they " would be one person . In general , if " two " things are identical , then whatever is true of the one is true of the other , since in reality only one thing is being discussed . However , if ...
... true of one is true of the other , " they " would be one person . In general , if " two " things are identical , then whatever is true of the one is true of the other , since in reality only one thing is being discussed . However , if ...
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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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