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Full Idea
There are two doctrines at the core of deflationism. The first says truth is a device of disquotation used to express generalisations, and the second says truth is a thin notion that contributes nothing to our knowledge of the world
Gist of Idea
Deflationism says truth is a disquotation device to express generalisations, adding no new knowledge
Source
Volker Halbach (Axiomatic Theories of Truth [2011], 21)
Book Ref
Halbach,Volker: 'Axiomatic Theories of Truth' [CUP 2011], p.306