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What does James say about these two statements?
   (i) An idea is useful because it is true.
   (ii) An idea is true because it is useful.


 
 

a. They mean exactly the same thing.
  b. (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect.
  c. (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct.
  d. Both statements are to be rejected, because they lead to relativism.
 
 



Question 2

The claim that workability is what it means for a belief to be true is called
 
 

a. the pragmatic test for truth.
  b. the pragmatic definition of truth.
  c. the pragmatic theory of meaning.
  d. the pragmatic theory of value.



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Briannahope

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a.

Answer to Question 2

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ssal

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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