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What does Rorty suggest about a belief?

  • It can still regulate action even if it's based on historical circumstance

  • It must be based on observable fact

  • It’s an absolute truth

  • It should only be formed after thorough reasoning

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Richard Rorty suggests that a belief can still regulate action even if it's based on historical circumstance. For example, the belief that "all men are created equal" may have been based on the historical circumstances of the American Revolution, but it can still be used to regulate action today.
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