Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Galen, Michael Potter and Michael Dummett

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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth

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It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements [Dummett]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

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We must be able to specify truths in a precise language, like winning moves in a game [Dummett]

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The Identity Theory says a proposition is true if it coincides with what makes it true [Potter]

3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth

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It has been unfortunate that externalism about truth is equated with correspondence [Potter]

3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth

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Tarski's truth is like rules for winning games, without saying what 'winning' means [Dummett, by Davidson]

8166	Truth is part of semantics, since valid inference preserves truth [Dummett]