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[from 'Truth and Predication' by Donald Davidson, in 3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth ]

Full Idea

It is complained that Tarski's definitions do not establish the connection between truth and meaning that many philosophers hold to be essential.

Gist of Idea

Many say that Tarski's definitions fail to connect truth to meaning

Source

Donald Davidson (Truth and Predication [2005], 1)

Book Reference

Davidson,Donald: 'Truth and Predication' [Belknap Harvard 2005], p.17


A Reaction

This, of course, was Davidson's big mission - to build on Tarski's theory a view of truth which dovetailed it with theories of meaning and reference.