Single Idea 15354

[catalogued under 3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 1. Tarski's Truth / a. Tarski's truth definition]

Full Idea

According to the Tarskian hierarchical conception, truth is not a uniform notion. ...Also Kripke has emphasised that the level of a token of the truth predicate can depend on contingent factors, such as what else has been said by a speaker.

Gist of Idea

Tarski's hierarchy lacks uniform truth, and depends on contingent factors

Source

Leon Horsten (The Tarskian Turn [2011], 04.5)

Book Reference

Horsten,Leon: 'The Tarskian Turn' [MIT 2011], p.55