Which one of the following statements is wrong with regard to pragmatic theory of truth?
A. The pragmatists hold that the nature and the test of truth are the same
B. The pragmatists in general do not believe in degrees of truth
C. To the pragmatists, truth is primarily volitional and only secondary intellectual
D. According to the pragmatists, truths also consists in verification
Answer: Option C
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A. pragmatism
B. coherence theory
C. correspondence theory
D. None of these
According to William James, if two concepts lead us to identical consequences, what do they mean?
A. They mean two different things
B. They mean the two absurd things
C. They mean nothing
D. They mean the two same things
According to William James, the pragmatic method is to interpret each notion by
A. checking its correspondence with reality
B. examining its practical consequences
C. checking its coherence with other ideas
D. accepting it as true
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