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'Axiomatic Theories of Truth (2005 ver)', 'Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed)' and 'The Logic of Infinity'
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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 / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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Nothing is so beautiful to the eye as truth is to the mind [Locke]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
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Truth only belongs to mental or verbal propositions [Locke]
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It is propositions which are true or false, though it is sometimes said of ideas [Locke]
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If they refer to real substances, 'man' is a true idea and 'centaur' a false one [Locke]
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3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 1. Tarski's Truth / c. Meta-language for truth
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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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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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Axiomatic theories of truth need a weak logical framework, and not a strong metatheory [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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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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