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Episode 245: Pragmatically Speaking

Very Bad Wizards

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I Think You're Very Unfair to William James

Rydy argues that the traditional realist view of truth motivates you by dangling in front of human beings the idea that maybe we're approaching a true description of objective reality. He says this motivation, i see as following from endorsing this kind of realism. Rydy: This explains your lack of charity towards william james, that you are a pragmatist, but you just won't admit it to yourself.

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