In order to judge that something is not working, wouldn't we have to know what it's effects really are? ... And surely some of our social practices cannot be judged to be "working” except by invoking the goal of objective truth. For example, to know whether or not the criminal justice system is working well, wouldn't we have to know something about the accuracy of its results? (David Detmer)

In order to judge that something is not working, wouldn't we have to know what it's effects really are? ... And surely some of our social practices cannot be judged to be "working” except by invoking the goal of objective truth. For example, to know whether or not the criminal justice system is working well, wouldn't we have to know something about the accuracy of its results?

David Detmer

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