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Theories of Truth
Frederick F. . Ed(S): Schmitt
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Description for Theories of Truth
A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth. It features four sections on the important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories. It covers the correspondence theory and deflationism. Editor(s): Schmitt, Frederick F. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 231 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
The classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth – correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.
- A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.
- Opens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.
- Divided into four sections on the most important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.
- Brings together articles in the recent debate over the correspondence theory and deflationism that are not otherwise available in one place.
- Includes contributions by C.S. Peirce, William James, Bertrand Russell, ... Read more
- Concludes with an extensive bibliography of recent articles on truth.
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Readings in Philosophy
Number of Pages
336
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631222163
SKU
V9780631222163
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About Frederick F. . Ed(S): Schmitt
Frederick F. Schmitt is Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University. He is the author of Knowledge and Belief (1992), Truth: A Primer (1995), and the editor of Socializing Epistemology (1994) and Socializing Metaphysics (2003).
Reviews for Theories of Truth
"Theories of Truth contains a judicious set of readings representing the core positions in the field together with a critical introduction that is comprehensive, balanced, and penetrating. This will be an enormously useful reader." Alvin I. Goldman, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey