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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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deflationary theory of truth
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that to assert a statement to be true is merely to assert the statement, and that there is nothing more to be said about what “truth” means. The deflationary theory of ...
infallibilism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that to know something is to have a true belief that has been justified in a way that guarantees that the belief is true. This view equates knowledge with absolute ...
scientific realism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that unobservable scientific entities are likely real as long as their existence is properly supported by the effects they have. For example, germs were originally ...
metaphysical libertarianism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that we have free will and free will is incompatible with determinism. Libertarianism requires that free will involves something like Aristotle's notion of a first cause ...
epistemic utility theory
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that we should determine our epistemic states (e.g. beliefs) on which epistemic states will (or will be likely to) promote what we value the best. Epistemic states could ...
political libertarianism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that we should have limited government, very limited or no government welfare, very little to no government regulation of the economy, and free market capitalism.
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