Single Idea 3749

[catalogued under 3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth]

Full Idea

We do not seem to have any use in ordinary discourse for phrases like 'true in English', 'false in German'.

Gist of Idea

What does 'true in English' mean?

Source

D.J. O'Connor (The Correspondence Theory of Truth [1975], II.1)

Book Reference

O'Connor,D.J.: 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' [Hutchinson 1975], p.104