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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth
Truth is a method of deducing facts from propositions [McGinn]
     Full Idea: Truth is essentially a method of deducing facts from propositions.
     From: Colin McGinn (Logical Properties [2000], Ch.5)
     A reaction: Very persuasive. McGinn is offering a disquotational account of truth, but in a robust form. Of course, deduction normally takes the form of moving infallibly from one truth to another, but that model of deduction won't fit this particular proposal.