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Single Idea 13633

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 4. Satisfaction]

Full Idea

The 'satisfaction' relation may be thought of as a function from models, assignments, and formulas to the truth values {true,false}.

Gist of Idea

'Satisfaction' is a function from models, assignments, and formulas to {true,false}

Source

Stewart Shapiro (Foundations without Foundationalism [1991], 1.1)

Book Reference

Shapiro,Stewart: 'Foundations without Foundationalism' [OUP 1991], p.5


A Reaction

This at least makes clear that satisfaction is not the same as truth. Now you have to understand how Tarski can define truth in terms of satisfaction.