Single Idea 10912

[catalogued under 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 5. What Makes Truths / a. What makes truths]

Full Idea

Because of negative propositions, investigators of truth-makers have said that they are special non-objectual entities with a logical complexity, but we think a theory is possible in which the truth relation is tied to ordinary and scientific experience.

Gist of Idea

Despite negative propositions, truthmakers are not logical complexes, but ordinary experiences

Source

Mulligan/Simons/Smith (Truth-makers [1984], §6)

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.82