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Single Idea 18335

[from 'Introduction: Truth and Truth-Making' by Adolph Rami, in 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers ]

Full Idea

It is claimed that truth-makers explain universals, or ontological commitment, or commitment to realism, or to the correspondence theory of truth, or to falsify behaviourism or phenomenalism.

Gist of Idea

There are five problems which the truth-maker theory might solve

Source

Adolph Rami (Introduction: Truth and Truth-Making [2009], 04)

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.5


A Reaction

[compressed] This expands the view that truth-making is based on its explanatory power, rather than on its intuitive correctness. I take the theory to presuppose realism. I don't believe in universals. It marginalises correspondence. Commitment is good!

Related Idea

Idea 18334 The truth-maker idea is usually justified by its explanatory power, or intuitive appeal [Rami]