Truth and Reflection
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Truth and Reflection is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of truth, self-reference, and related logical and semantic paradoxes.
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| Truth and Reflection canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth and Reflection Context triple: [Stephen Yablo, notableWork, Truth and Reflection]
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Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
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Truth and Meaning
Truth and Meaning is a seminal philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that argues for understanding meaning through a formal theory of truth inspired by Tarski.
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Dignity and Truth
Dignity and Truth is the official motto of the Royal Academy of Arts, encapsulating its commitment to integrity and excellence in the arts.
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Light and Truth
Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
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E.
Reflections
Reflections is a section of Don DeLillo’s experimental novel "Ratner’s Star," which explores abstract mathematical and philosophical themes through fragmented, introspective narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth and Reflection Target entity description: Truth and Reflection is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of truth, self-reference, and related logical and semantic paradoxes.
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A.
Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
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B.
Truth and Meaning
Truth and Meaning is a seminal philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that argues for understanding meaning through a formal theory of truth inspired by Tarski.
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C.
Dignity and Truth
Dignity and Truth is the official motto of the Royal Academy of Arts, encapsulating its commitment to integrity and excellence in the arts.
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D.
Light and Truth
Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
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E.
Reflections
Reflections is a section of Don DeLillo’s experimental novel "Ratner’s Star," which explores abstract mathematical and philosophical themes through fragmented, introspective narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address logical and semantic paradoxes
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analyze self-referential constructions ⓘ clarify the concept of truth ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Yablo ⓘ |
| concerns |
the relationship between truth and reflection principles
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the semantics of self-reference ⓘ the structure of paradoxical sentences ⓘ |
| discusses |
connections between truth and reflection principles
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formal treatments of truth predicates ⓘ paradoxes of self-reference ⓘ semantic closure and inconsistency ⓘ |
| explores |
logical paradoxes involving truth
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self-referential sentences ⓘ semantic paradoxes involving reference ⓘ liar paradox ⓘ
surface form:
the Liar Paradox
the nature of truth ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
formal logic
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Alfred Tarski’s work on truth
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classical work on the Liar Paradox ⓘ logical theories of self-reference ⓘ |
| hasPhilosopherAuthor | Stephen Yablo ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition | contemporary analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
analytic philosophy
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logic ⓘ metaphysics of truth ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
logical paradoxes
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ self-reference ⓘ semantic paradoxes ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Stephen Yablo’s work on paradox
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deflationary theories of truth ⓘ formal semantics ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ self-referential truth predicates ⓘ truthmaker theory ⓘ |
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