Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anon (Dan), Antisthenes (Ath) and Paul Horwich
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth
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The function of the truth predicate? Understanding 'true'? Meaning of 'true'? The concept of truth? A theory of truth? [Horwich]
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth
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Some correspondence theories concern facts; others are built up through reference and satisfaction [Horwich]
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique
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The common-sense theory of correspondence has never been worked out satisfactorily [Horwich]
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth
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The redundancy theory cannot explain inferences from 'what x said is true' and 'x said p', to p [Horwich]
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth
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Horwich's deflationary view is novel, because it relies on propositions rather than sentences [Horwich, by Davidson]
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No deflationary conception of truth does justice to the fact that we aim for truth [Horwich]
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The deflationary picture says believing a theory true is a trivial step after believing the theory [Horwich]
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Truth is a useful concept for unarticulated propositions and generalisations about them [Horwich]
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