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Single Idea 8819

[catalogued under 3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth]

Full Idea

It might be wondered why we even have a concept of truth. The answer is that this concept is required for defeasible reasoning.

Clarification

Willingness to change is the mark of 'defeasible'

Gist of Idea

We need the concept of truth for defeasible reasoning

Source

John L. Pollock (Epistemic Norms [1986], 'Cog.Mach')

Book Reference

'Epistemology - An Anthology', ed/tr. Sosa,E. /Kim,J. [Blackwell 2000], p.214


A Reaction

His point is that we must be able to think critically about our beliefs ('is p true?') if we are to have any knowledge at all. An excellent point. Give that man a teddy bear.