The Retreat to Commitment
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The Retreat to Commitment is a philosophical work by William W. Bartley that critiques traditional notions of rationality and justification, proposing a non-justificationist approach to knowledge and belief.
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| The Retreat to Commitment canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Retreat to Commitment Context triple: [William W. Bartley, notableWork, The Retreat to Commitment]
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Retreat
Retreat is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located on the Cape Flats.
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B.
Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave is a 2022 South Korean romantic mystery thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, acclaimed for its intricate storytelling, atmospheric direction, and nuanced exploration of love and suspicion.
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The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Retreat to Commitment Target entity description: The Retreat to Commitment is a philosophical work by William W. Bartley that critiques traditional notions of rationality and justification, proposing a non-justificationist approach to knowledge and belief.
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A.
Retreat
Retreat is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located on the Cape Flats.
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B.
Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave is a 2022 South Korean romantic mystery thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, acclaimed for its intricate storytelling, atmospheric direction, and nuanced exploration of love and suspicion.
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C.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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D.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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E.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
foundationalism in epistemology
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limits of justification ⓘ role of criticism in rationality ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend a fully critical stance toward all beliefs
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reformulate rationality without ultimate justification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fallibilism
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non-foundationalist epistemology ⓘ |
| author | William W. Bartley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
traditional notions of rationality
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traditional theories of justification ⓘ |
| discusses |
possibility of criticizing all standards
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problem of ultimate commitments ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epistemological literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates about justificationism
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later work on critical rationalism ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
critique of ultimate foundations
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open-ended criticism ⓘ rational belief without justification ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critical rationalism
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epistemology ⓘ justification ⓘ non-justificationism ⓘ rationality ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
critical rationalism
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pancritical rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes |
non-justificationist approach to belief
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non-justificationist approach to knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conjectures and Refutations
NERFINISHED
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates in philosophy of science
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discussions on the problem of justification ⓘ |
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