Contents Index (so far)
Preface
Part A: Truth, Belief and Pragmatism
Section A1
1.1 Introduction and Outline
1.2 An Epistemic Orientation
1.3 Opening Remarks on Faith, Simplicity, Justification and Facts
Section A2: Ordinary Language Meanings of Truth and Their Implications
2.1 A Linguistic Trap?
2.2 Testimonial Truth
2.3 True by Definition
2.4 Truth as Accuracy of Description of Explanation
2.5 Truth as an Outcome of Logical Argument
2.5.1 Summary of Ideas
2.5.2 Types of Reasoning
2.5.3 Deductive Argument
2.5.4 Deductive Logic as Connected Assertions with an Outcome Value
2.5.5 Modal and Predicate Logic and Other Topics
2.5.6 Inductive Reasoning
2.5.7. Non-Human Logic
2.6 Axioms
2.6.1 Overview
2.6.2 Descriptive Axioms
2.6.3 Modification of Descriptive Axioms and Axiomatic Sets
2.6.4 Commentary on Logical Axioms
2.6.5 Commentary on Mathematical Axioms
Section A3: Standard Explanatory Theories Concerning the Nature of Truth
3. 1 A Quick Overview of Explanatory Theories of Truth
Section A4: A Pragmatic Approach to Epistemology
4.1 A Personal Pragmatic Stance
4.2 A Personal Pragmatic Manifesto
4.3 A Note About Metaphysics
4.4 Mill’s Methods
Part B: Learning from Scientific Practice and the Philosophy of Science
5.1 A Pragmatic Philosophical Framework for the Natural Sciences
5.2 Epistemic Emergence in Scientific Description
5.3 Astronomy as a Case Study in the Development of Conceptual Coherence
5.4 Time is not an Illusion
Part C: Addendum
6 A Biographical Note
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