[Gutenberg 37552] • The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey

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The action of thought is excited by the irritation of a doubt, and ceases when belief is attained; so that the pro duction of belief is the sole function of thought. He thougit appeases the irritation of a doubt, which is the motive for thinking, it relaxes and comes to rest for a moment when belief is reached. But belief is a rule for action, and its a tion requires further thought and further doubt, so that at the same time that it is a stepping place it is also a new start ing place ror thought. The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition.

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