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[from 'The Tarskian Turn' by Leon Horsten, in 3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth ]

Full Idea

On the conception of deflationism developed in this book, the prime positive role of the truth predicate is to serve as a device for expressing generalities, and an inferential tool.

Gist of Idea

This deflationary account says truth has a role in generality, and in inference

Source

Leon Horsten (The Tarskian Turn [2011], 07.5)

Book Reference

Horsten,Leon: 'The Tarskian Turn' [MIT 2011], p.92