Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of ou…

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Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their agreement, as falsity means their disagreement, with reality. ✨ William James (2016). William James: Essays and Lectures, p.99, Routledge
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Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their agreement, as falsity means their disagreement, with reality. ✨ William James (2016). William James: Essays and Lectures, p.99, Routledge

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