Truth / Edition 2

by Paul Horwich

Overview

What is truth. Paul Horwich advocates the controversial theory of minimalism, that is that the nature of truth is entirely captured in the trivial fact that each proposition specifies its own condition for being true, and that truth is therefore an entirely mundane and unpuzzling concept. The first edition of Truth, published in 1980, established itself as the best account of minimalism and as an excellent introduction to the debate for students. For this new edition, Horwich has refined and developed his treatment of the subject in the light of subsequent discussions, while preserving the distinctive format that made the earlier edition so successful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198752233
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/25/1999
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.43(w) x 5.39(h) x 0.37(d)
Lexile:	1420L (what's this?)

About the Author

University College, London

Table of Contents

1. The Minimal Theory2. The Proper Formulation3. The Explanatory Role of the Concept of Truth4. Methodology and Scientific Realism5. Meaning and Logic6. Propositions and Utterances7. The ‘Correspondence' IntuitionConclusion; Postscript; Bibliography; Index

Editorial Reviews

"Subtle, penetrating, and ingenious...Everyone interested in philosophy is in his debt."—Michael Dummett

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