Single Idea 10837

[catalogued under 3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth]

Full Idea

It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements.

Gist of Idea

It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements

Source

Michael Dummett (Truth [1959], p.231)

Book Reference

'The Nature of Truth', ed/tr. Lynch, Michael P. [MIT 2001], p.231


A Reaction

This strikes me as a rather contentious but very interesting claim. An even stronger claim might be that its value (its normative force) is ALL that the concept of truth contributes to speech, other aspects being analysed into something else.