I mean a socially useful belief. I think it’s reasonable usage to call reliably useful beliefs “true”. Maybe some here would want to call them socially winning beliefs, but I think that insistence tends only to come from those who privilege and prefer epistemic truths.
Personally, I prefer a notion of truth that is closed under valid logical deductions, and is objective rather than subjective. You’re welcome to use the word “truth” however you like, I guess.
I mean a socially useful belief. I think it’s reasonable usage to call reliably useful beliefs “true”. Maybe some here would want to call them socially winning beliefs, but I think that insistence tends only to come from those who privilege and prefer epistemic truths.
Eww, pragmatism.
Personally, I prefer a notion of truth that is closed under valid logical deductions, and is objective rather than subjective. You’re welcome to use the word “truth” however you like, I guess.