Single Idea 16318

[catalogued under 3. Truth / G. Axiomatic Truth / 1. Axiomatic Truth]

Full Idea

In the typed Compositional Truth theory CT, it is compositional because the truth of a sentence depends on the semantic values of the constituents of that sentence.

Gist of Idea

Compositional Truth CT has the truth of a sentence depending of the semantic values of its constituents

Source

Volker Halbach (Axiomatic Theories of Truth [2011], 8)

Book Reference

Halbach,Volker: 'Axiomatic Theories of Truth' [CUP 2011], p.66


A Reaction

[axioms on p. 65 of Halbach]

Related Idea

Idea 16314 Theories of truth are 'typed' (truth can't apply to sentences containing 'true'), or 'type-free' [Halbach]