Truth and the Past

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-231-13177-3
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 136 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 168 g

Reihe: Columbia Themes in Philosophy

Michael Dummett's three John Dewey Lectures "The Concept of Truth," "Statements About the Past," and "The Metaphysics of Time" were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays by Dummett, "Truth: Deniers and Defenders" and "The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth."

In Truth and the Past, Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. He is best known as a proponent of antirealism, which loosely characterizes truth as what we are capable of knowing. The events of the past and statements about them are critical tests of an antirealist position. These essays continue and significantly contribute to Dummett's work.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dummett, Michael

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bilgrami, Akeel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Akeel BilgramiPrefaceThe Concept of TruthThe Indispensability of the Concept of TruthStatements About the PastThe Semantics of the Past TenseThe Metaphysics of TimeTruth: Deniers and DefendersNotesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Dummett, was until his retirement in 1992, the Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford. He has also taught at Accra, Stanford, Minnesota, Bologna, Princeton, and Harvard, among other universities. He is the author of numerous books, including The Seas of Language; Frege: Philosophy of Language; and Origins of Analytical Philosophy.