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A Realist Conception of Truth
William P. Alston
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450. 296 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight: 458.
One of the most important Anglo-American philosophers of our time here joins the current philosophical debate about the nature of truth. William P. Alston formulates and defends a realist conception of truth, which he calls alethic realism (from aletheia, Greek for truth). This idea holds that the truth value of a statement (belief or proposition) depends on whether what the statement is about is as the statement says it is. Michael Dummett and Hilary Putnam are two of the prominent and widely influential contemporary philosophers whose anti-realist ideas Alston attacks.
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801484100
SKU
V9780801484100
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About William P. Alston
William P. Alston is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Syracuse University. He is the author of several books, including The Reliability of Sense Perception, also from Cornell.
Reviews for A Realist Conception of Truth
Much in this book deserves agreement and applause; it is argued with care, subtlety, and good sense.
The Journal of Philosophy
Alston's book makes a distinguished contribution to thought about truth, both in its positive proposal and in its sustained criticism of epistemic conceptions.... His book is mandatory reading for anyone with even a slight interest in truth. ... Read more
The Journal of Philosophy
Alston's book makes a distinguished contribution to thought about truth, both in its positive proposal and in its sustained criticism of epistemic conceptions.... His book is mandatory reading for anyone with even a slight interest in truth. ... Read more