Suppose that scientific theories A and B are equally supported by the evidence and that both fit equally well our other beliefs.If you embraced the pragmatic theory of truth,you could still say A is true if it
A) corresponded to the facts.
B) could be more easily tested and encouraged further experimentation.
C) corresponded to our religious beliefs.
D) helped us solve the "two world hypothesis."

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The pragmatic theory of truth suggests that a statement is true if it is useful or works in practice. If theory A can be more easily tested and encourages further experimentation, it is more pragmatically useful.

Suppose That Scientific Theories a and B Are Equally Supported