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CONTENTS. PAGE 1. Disclaimer of the " Correspondence" theory of Truth, - - - - 3 (i) An expression which might be misleading, 4 (ii) Emphasis on the interest or purpose of the judgment as expressed in a progression towards system or individuality, ■ - " 5 (iii) Immanence of the criterion of coherence. Its relation to com- prehensiveness, ---------- 6 (iv) De facto correspondence no argument for correspondence being the criterion, - 7 2. View of the present logical situation, --------7 (i) The movement of the last half century, ------ 7 (ii) The misconception which governs the movement, - - - - 8 (iii) Defects of the Genetic Theory according to a recent exposition. Dualism, Occasionalism, Adaptationism, ----- g (iv) The transition from Psychology to Logic, 13 (v) Useful emphases in the new theory, and their erroneous limits, - 14 3. The opposite aspect of the recent movement. The Pluralist Realists. Contrast and connection with the Genetic Theory, - - - - - I5 {a) The problem of " internal " or rather " relevant " relations. Defence of relevant relations, - - - - - - - - -15 {p) Premature though just rejection of Identity in Difference. Absolu- tism of the Plurahst Realists, - - 17 (f) The conditions of Error ; degree of partiality of truth combined with its acceptance as whole truth, - 18 {d) Source ofthevraisemblance of the Pluralist-realist doctrine. Analysis of connection between truth of fact and truth of system, - - 19 (i) The lie which is true in fact, ------- 20 (2) The true conclusion from false premisses, - - - - 21 (3) The region of current facts, 22 (4) Even in this region, an admitted dependence on system of judging mind, --------- 23 (5) The higher regions of knowledge. Here "the facts" as simple standard destroyed. Critical system is the standard, - - 24 (6) Transformation of the " facts " — their advance as developed into a system of reality ; their influence, importance and consequences are part of them, ------ 25 A n ^: i 1 -^