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Abbott absolutely demonstrable accept analogy argument attributed axioms Babbitt behavior boiling C. S. Peirce Cabot called Chapter character traits cite common knowledge confirmation conservatism count curve deducible disbelief Einstein's elementary number theory emeralds evaluative evidence example expect experience false five Virtues further gain give green grue happens headache hypoth hypothesis implies induction instance language learning less limiting principles logical particles logical truth mathematics matter mechanics Michelson-Morley experiment moon motives and character Newton's nonbelief object observation sentences ostension parallels postulate particular past perhaps person philosophers plausible precise prediction projectible traits purpose Pythagorean theorem question reason refutation relevant reports rules of inference self-evident steps self-evident truths sense set theory similar simpler simplicity speaker specific steady-state theory supporting beliefs suppose sweet pickles teleological explanations testimony theorem things tides tion true unidentified flying objects vague valid logical form vation W. V. Quine word wrong