Deflationism and Paradox

by Bradley Armour-Garb and J.C. Beall

Book Overview

Deflationist accounts of truth are widely held in contemporary philosophy: they seek to show that truth is a dispensable concept with no metaphysical depth. However, logical paradoxes present problems for deflationists, which their work has struggled to overcome. In this volume of fourteen original essays, a distinguished team of contributors explore the extent to which, if at all, deflationism can accommodate paradox. The volume will be of interest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199544921
• ISBN13: 9780199544929
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"