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On the aim of belief
In J. David Velleman, The Possibility of Practical Reason. Monograph Collection (Matt - Pseudo). pp. 244--81 (1996)
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This paper explores the sense in which belief "aims at the truth". In this course of this exploration, it discusses the difference between belief and make-believe, the nature of psychoanalytic explanation, the supposed "normativity of meaning", and related topicsAuthor's Profile
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