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[from 'The Tarskian Turn' by Leon Horsten, in 5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 4. Satisfaction ]

Full Idea

Satisfaction is a more primitive notion than truth, and it is even more susceptible to semantical paradoxes than the truth predicate.

Gist of Idea

Satisfaction is a primitive notion, and very liable to semantical paradoxes

Source

Leon Horsten (The Tarskian Turn [2011], 06.3)

Book Reference

Horsten,Leon: 'The Tarskian Turn' [MIT 2011], p.74


A Reaction

The Liar is the best known paradox here. Tarski bases his account of truth on this primitive notion, so Horsten is pointing out the difficulties.