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Rorty held that a belief can still be thought ___ even when dependent on historical circumstance.
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Rorty held that a belief can still be thought worth dying for even when dependent on historical circumstance. This is because, he argued, all beliefs are historical and contingent, and there is no such thing as an absolute truth or morality. Therefore, we should not reject a belief simply because it is based on historical circumstances, but rather we should evaluate it on its own merits.
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