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Pointless Truth
In Felicia Ackerman (ed.), Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 199–212 (1981)
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This chapter contains sections titled: The Unqualified Value of Knowledge and Understanding Bad Truth and Pointless Truth Basic Research and Pointless Truth Intellectualist Positions Conclusion.Author's Profile
pointless truth unqualified value of knowledge and understanding cognitive states – beliefs and knowledge affective states – desires, hopes, wishes, and wants crass pragmatism – not deserving of any of our time or attention basic research – no practical benefit enlightened pragmatist – who needs an account on which some truths are truly pointless bullet‐biters – insist that all truth is valuable sophisticated intellectualist
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