satisfactoriness

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If the reality assumed were cancelled from the pragmatist's universe of discourse, he would straightway give the name of falsehoods to the beliefs remaining, in spite of all their satisfactoriness.

From Meaning of Truth by James, William

The satisfactoriness of prompt and cogent classification has had a hand in the vindication of truth's supremacy over satisfaction.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.

If these work out with moderate satisfactoriness, we are content to suppose that our assumptions have been confirmed.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John

He wondered at its satisfactoriness on the whole, inasmuch as Orange had not seen fit to consult him on the point.

From Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange by Hobbes, John Oliver

The ingenuity and satisfactoriness of the method must be admitted by all who give it a trial, and it is interesting to conjecture how it may have arisen.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace