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Single Idea 8315

[from 'The Possibility of Metaphysics' by E.J. Lowe, in 3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 2. Correspondence to Facts ]

Full Idea

If facts are 'proposition-like' or 'thinkable' (we speak of 'knowing' or 'understanding' facts) might they not simply be true propositions?

Gist of Idea

Maybe facts are just true propositions

Source

E.J. Lowe (The Possibility of Metaphysics [1998], 11.2)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'The Possibility of Metaphysics' [OUP 2001], p.234


A Reaction

They certainly can't be if we are going to use facts as what makes propositions true. The proposal would be empty without out some other account of truth (probably a dubious one). Facts are truth-makers?

Related Idea

Idea 14778 Facts are hard unmoved things, unaffected by what people may think of them [Peirce]