Introduction: Aiming at Truth

In The Aim of Belief. Oxford University Press. pp. 1-16 (2013)
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In this introductory chapter to the volume The Aim of Belief, the editor surveys the fundamental questions in current debates surrounding the aim of belief, and identifies the major theoretical approaches. The main arguments of the ten contributions to the volume are outlined and located in the context of the existing literature.

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