What is truth?

Author(s)

• Williams, Christopher John Fards

Bibliographic Information

What is truth?

C.J.F. Williams

Cambridge University Press, 2009, c1976

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-101) and index

"Paperback re-issue"--Back cover

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A study in philosophical logic of the meaning of 'true'. Dr Williams demonstrates the shortcomings of various analyses which interpret 'true' as a predicate or truth as a relational property, and clears up a number of important points about propositions, quantification, definite descriptions and correspondence. This 'deflationary metaphysics' is interwoven with a positive theory of his own, which seeks to develop ideas about the late Arthur Prior. The work is marked throughout by great clarity, precision and thoroughness.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1. How simple is truth?
• 2. Predicting truth
• 3. Truths
• 4. Falsehoods
• 5. Correspondence
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA91462625
• ISBN:
  • 9780521114752
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 102 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 111.83
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Truth