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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth

12129	'Truth' may only apply within a theory [Kuhn]
	Full Idea: 'Truth' may, like 'proof', be a term with only intra-theoretic applications.
	From: Thomas S. Kuhn (Reflections on my Critics [1970], §5)
	A reaction: I think we can blame Tarski (via Quine, Kuhn's teacher) for this one. I take it to be an utter failure to grasp the meaning of the word 'truth' (and sneakily substituting 'satisfaction' for it). For a start, we have to compare theories on some basis.