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Single Idea 18334

[filed under theme 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers ]

Full Idea

The two strategies for justifying the truth-maker principle are that it has an explanatory role (for certain philosophical problems and theses), or that it captures the best philosophical intuition of the situation.

Gist of Idea

The truth-maker idea is usually justified by its explanatory power, or intuitive appeal

Source

Adolph Rami (Introduction: Truth and Truth-Making [2009], 04)

Book Ref

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.5


A Reaction

I would go for 'intuitive', but not in the sense of a pure intuition, but with 'intuitive' as a shorthand for overall coherence. To me the appeal of truth-maker is its place in a naturalistic view of reality. I love explanation, but not here.

Related Idea

Idea 18335 There are five problems which the truth-maker theory might solve [Rami]