Ideas of D.J. O'Connor, by Theme

[British, fl. 1970, Professor at Exeter University.]

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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
Must sentences make statements to qualify for truth?
3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth
Beliefs must match facts, but also words must match beliefs
3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth
The semantic theory requires sentences as truth-bearers, not propositions
What does 'true in English' mean?
5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic
Logic seems to work for unasserted sentences
7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events
Events are fast changes which are of interest to us
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs
We can't contemplate our beliefs until we have expressed them
Without language our beliefs are particular and present