May 4, 2026
Is Pragmatism the Best Theory of Truth?
Compare pragmatism with rival theories and argue why the Peircean account offers the most compelling explanation of truth.
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April 25, 2026
Science and the Self-Correcting Community
Show how the scientific method reflects the communal and self-correcting nature of inquiry.
April 21, 2026
Fallibilism: Why We Can Never Be Absolutely Certain
Explore how fallibilism strengthens rather than weakens the search for truth.
April 20, 2026
Why Truth Is Independent of Opinion
Defend Peirce against common misunderstandings and explain why truth remains objective despite being connected to inquiry.
April 12, 2026
Truth as the End of Inquiry
Present the core Peircean thesis: truth is the belief that would be agreed upon by investigators if inquiry were pursued indefinitely.
April 10, 2026
The Pragmatic Maxim
Introduce the pragmatic maxim and its role in clarifying concepts through their practical consequences.
April 5, 2026
Doubt, Belief, and Inquiry
Explain Peirce's account of inquiry as the process of moving from genuine doubt toward settled belief.
March 24, 2026
The Fixation of Belief
Explore Peirce's famous essay and the four methods of fixing belief: tenacity, authority, a priori reasoning, and science.
March 15, 2026
Charles Sanders Peirce and the Birth of Pragmatism
Present Peirce's life, intellectual context, and motivations for developing pragmatism.
March 7, 2026
The Problem of Skepticism
Introduce skepticism and explain why the demand for certainty has troubled philosophers from Descartes onward.
March 6, 2026
The Coherence Theory of Truth
Analyze coherence theories and discuss whether internal consistency alone can distinguish truth from fiction.
March 5, 2026
The Correspondence Theory of Truth
Examine the traditional view that a proposition is true when it matches reality. Explore both its intuitive appeal and its philosophical difficulties.
February 27, 2026
The Classical Theories of Truth
Survey the major competing theories. Explain their strengths and weaknesses without taking sides.
February 27, 2026
What Is Epistemology?
Provide a beginner-friendly overview of epistemology and explain how questions about truth naturally emerge from questions about knowledge.
February 16, 2026
Why Does Truth Matter?
Introduce the question of truth as a practical and philosophical concern. Explain how disagreements, scientific investigation, and everyday reasoning presuppose some conception of truth.