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Single Idea 4743

[catalogued under 10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity]

Full Idea

The truth-maker for a truth must necessitate that truth.

Gist of Idea

The truth-maker for a truth must necessitate that truth

Source

David M. Armstrong (A World of States of Affairs [1997], p.115), quoted by Pascal Engel - Truth Ch.1

Book Reference

Engel,Pascal: 'Truth' [Acumen 2002], p.23


A Reaction

Armstrong's 'truth-make principle'. It seems to be a necessity which is neither natural nor analytic, making it metaphysically necessary. Or is it part of the definition of truth?