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1877 | The Fixation of Belief | W 3:247

The irritation of doubt causes a struggle to attain a state of belief. I shall term this struggle inquiry, though it must be admitted that this is sometimes not a very apt designation.

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‘Inquiry’. Term in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/term/inquiry/page, 28.05.2023.
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Belief | Doubt | Rational Inquiry | Science | First Rule of Reason