
Hugh Mellor on Frank Ramsey on Truth
Philosophy Bites
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Getting What You Want, Says Ramesey
You never act on just one belief. You act on a combination of beliefs, and if they're all true, you'll get what you want. That's surely not true though, is it? Because you can act on false beliefs and, by a bit of luck, get what you wants. But truth is that property of beliefs, says ramsey, which ensures that if you act on them, you will get what you Want.
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