Defending the Correspondence Theory of Truth

Joshua Rasmussen

ISBN 10: 1107057744 / ISBN 13: 9781107057746

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Beschreibung

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The correspondence theory of truth is a precise and innovative account of how the truth of a proposition depends upon that proposition's connection to a piece of reality. Joshua Rasmussen refines and defends the correspondence theory of truth, proposing new accounts of facts, propositions, and the correspondence between them. With these theories in hand, he then offers original solutions to the toughest objections facing correspondence theorists. Addressing the Problem of Funny Facts, Liar Paradoxes, and traditional epistemological questions concerning how our minds can access reality, he challenges recent objections, and defends what has traditionally been the most popular theory of truth. Written with clarity, precision, and sensitivity to a range of philosophical backgrounds, his book will appeal to advanced students and scholars seeking a deeper understanding of the relationship between truth and reality.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781107057746

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Defending the Correspondence Theory of Truth
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1107057744
• ISBN-13: 9781107057746
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

The correspondence theory of truth is a precise and innovative account of how the truth of a proposition depends upon that proposition's connection to a piece of reality. Joshua Rasmussen refines and defends the correspondence theory of truth, proposing new accounts of facts, propositions, and the correspondence between them. With these theories in hand, he then offers original solutions to the toughest objections facing correspondence theorists. Addressing the Problem of Funny Facts, Liar Paradoxes, and traditional epistemological questions concerning how our minds can access reality, he challenges recent objections, and defends what has traditionally been the most popular theory of truth. Written with clarity, precision, and sensitivity to a range of philosophical backgrounds, his book will appeal to advanced students and scholars seeking a deeper understanding of the relationship between truth and reality.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joshua Rasmussen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Azusa Pacific University. He has published many articles in journals, including in American Philosophical Quarterly and Analysis.