What is Truth?

✍ Scribed by C. J. F. Williams

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 119
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A study in philosophical logic of the meaning of 'true'. Dr Williams demonstrates the shortcomings of various analyses which interpret 'true' as a predicate or truth as a relational property, and clears up a number of important points about propositions, quantification, definite descriptions and correspondence. This 'deflationary metaphysics' is interwoven with a positive theory of his own, which seeks to develop ideas about the late Arthur Prior. The work is marked throughout by great clarity, precision and thoroughness.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
1 - HOW SIMPLE IS TRUTH?......Page 18
2 - PREDICATING TRUTH......Page 33
3 - TRUTHS......Page 49
4 - FALSEHOODS......Page 78
5 - CORRESPONDENCE......Page 91
Appendix: List of inset, numbered expressions discussed in the text......Page 114
Bibliography......Page 116
Index......Page 119