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1. 1. The Quest For Certainty

   A Study of the Relations Between Knowledge and Action

   

   An examination of the philosophical search for secure foundations of knowledge, arguing that the demand for absolute certainty misunderstands the nature of inquiry and experience. Drawing on developments in science and logic, it rejects Cartesian and positivist quests for immutable principles and proposes a pragmatic, experimental approach that treats beliefs as instruments for coping and coordinating action, always subject to revision. Certainty is reframed as the dependable results of ongoing inquiry rather than metaphysical absolutes, and philosophy is reconstructed as a method for improving inquiry to guide human action and social reconstruction.

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