Theories of Truth |
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| Editor:
| Schmitt, Frederick F. |
| Series title: | Wiley Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-70305-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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The classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.
- A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.
- Opens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.
- Divided into four sections on the most important theories...
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The classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.
- A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.
- Opens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.
- Divided into four sections on the most important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.
- Brings together articles in the recent debate over the correspondence theory and deflationism that are not otherwise available in one place.
- Includes contributions by C.S. Peirce, William James, Bertrand Russell, Alfred Tarski, Hartry Field, Dorothy Grover, Anil Gupta and others.
- Concludes with an extensive bibliography of recent articles on truth.