Axiomatic Theories of Truth

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-107-42442-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 625 g

At the centre of the traditional discussion of truth is the question of how truth is defined. Recent research, especially with the development of deflationist accounts of truth, has tended to take truth as an undefined primitive notion governed by axioms, while the liar paradox and cognate paradoxes pose problems for certain seemingly natural axioms for truth. In this book, Volker Halbach examines the most important axiomatizations of truth, explores their properties and shows how the logical results impinge on the philosophical topics related to truth. In particular, he shows that the discussion on topics such as deflationism about truth depends on the solution of the paradoxes. His book is an invaluable survey of the logical background to the philosophical discussion of truth, and will be indispensable reading for any graduate or professional philosopher in theories of truth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Halbach, Volker

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Foundations; 2. Typed truth; 3. Type-free truth; 4. Ways to the truth; 5. Index of systems; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Halbach, Volker
Volker Halbach is a Reader in Philosophy at Oxford University and a Fellow of New College.