The Concept of Truth

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-349-33424-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 351 g

This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Campbell, R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction: Truth in Trouble The Linguistic Conception of Truth The Functions Truth Serves Truth in Action Acting Truly The Genesis of Representations Acts of Assertion The Truth of Statements The Challenge of Sceptical Relativism Truth as Faithfulness Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

RICHARD CAMPBELL is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He has served as Dean of Arts and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the ANU, and was for 15 years also involved in restructuring the system of school education in the Australian Capital Territory. He is the author of (1973), (1976), (1992), and numerous articles.