Single Idea 14415

[catalogued under 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 2. Truthmaker Relation]

Full Idea

A ground does not merely necessitate its truth. A ground is also what its truth is appropriately about.

Gist of Idea

A ground must be about its truth, and not just necessitate it

Source

Trenton Merricks (Truth and Ontology [2007], 7.II)

Book Reference

Merricks,Trenton: 'Truth and Ontology' [OUP 2007], p.156


Related Idea

Idea 14408 Truthmaker needs truths to be 'about' something, and that is often unclear [Merricks]