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'Axiomatic Theories of Truth (2005 ver)', 'The Nature of Existence vol.2' and 'Tarski on Truth and Logical Consequence'
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth
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Truth definitions don't produce a good theory, because they go beyond your current language [Halbach]
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3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 1. Tarski's Truth / c. Meta-language for truth
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'Snow is white' depends on meaning; whether snow is white depends on snow [Etchemendy]
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In semantic theories of truth, the predicate is in an object-language, and the definition in a metalanguage [Halbach]
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3. Truth / G. Axiomatic Truth / 1. Axiomatic Truth
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We can get a substantive account of Tarski's truth by adding primitive 'true' to the object language [Etchemendy]
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Should axiomatic truth be 'conservative' - not proving anything apart from implications of the axioms? [Halbach]
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If truth is defined it can be eliminated, whereas axiomatic truth has various commitments [Halbach]
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Instead of a truth definition, add a primitive truth predicate, and axioms for how it works [Halbach]
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Axiomatic theories of truth need a weak logical framework, and not a strong metatheory [Halbach]
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth
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Deflationists say truth merely serves to express infinite conjunctions [Halbach]
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