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[catalogued under 3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 3. Minimalist Truth]

Full Idea

Minimalist theories of truth are those which involve minimum ontological commitment, avoiding references to 'reality' or 'facts' or 'what works', preferring to refer to formal relationships within language.

Gist of Idea

Minimal theories of truth avoid ontological commitment to such things as 'facts' or 'reality'

Source

PG (Db (ideas) [2031])


A Reaction

Personally I am suspicious of minimal theories, which seem to be designed by and for anti-realists. They seem too focused on language, when animals can obviously formulate correct propositions. I'm quite happy with the 'facts', even if that is vague.