Full Idea
Deflationists do not hold that truth is completely dispensable. They claim that truth serves the purpose of expressing infinite conjunctions or generalisations.
Gist of Idea
Deflationists say truth is just for expressing infinite conjunctions or generalisations
Source
Volker Halbach (Axiomatic Theories of Truth [2011], 7)
Book Reference
Halbach,Volker: 'Axiomatic Theories of Truth' [CUP 2011], p.56
A Reaction
It is also of obvious value as a shorthand in ordinary conversation, but rigorous accounts can paraphrase that out. 'What he said is true'. 'Pick out the true sentences from p,q,r and s' seems to mean 'affirm some of them'. What does 'affirm' mean?
Related Idea
Idea 16317 The main problem for deflationists is they can express generalisations, but not prove them [Halbach]