Truth

by John P. Burgess and Alexis G. Burgess

Book Overview

This is a concise introduction to current philosophical debates about truth. Combining philosophical and technical material, the book is organized around, but not limited to, the view known as deflationism. In clear language, Burgess and Burgess cover a wide range of issues, including the nature of truth, the status of truth-value gaps, the relationship between truth and meaning, relativism and pluralism about truth, and semantic paradoxes from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691163677
• ISBN13: 9780691163673
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.1"