Lore-Abiding People

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 32 (3):601-606 (2001)
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I evaluate Kusch's arguments that everyday and scientific psychological beliefs are made true by the institutional facts about the people to whom they are applied. I conclude that institutional facts are among the truth-makers of such beliefs, and that this is a very significant point to have made, but that they are unlikely to be the sole such truth-makers.

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Adam Morton
PhD: Princeton University; Last affiliation: University of British Columbia

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