“Truth”
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“Truth” is a philosophical essay by Michael Dummett that explores the nature of truth and its role in theories of meaning and logic.
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| “Truth” canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions for understanding a sentence
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relationship between truth and assertion ⓘ relationship between truth and proof ⓘ semantic theory and truth predicates ⓘ |
| author | Michael Dummett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
anti-realist conceptions of truth
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logical consequence ⓘ meaning-theoretic justification of logical laws ⓘ realist conceptions of truth ⓘ truth-conditional theories of meaning ⓘ verificationist theories of meaning ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
metaphysics
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of truth
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role of truth in logic ⓘ role of truth in meaning ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-realist approach to truth
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justificationist approach to meaning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottlob Frege
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ analytic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
philosophical logic
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philosophy of language ⓘ realism and anti-realism ⓘ semantics ⓘ theories of meaning ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical discussion of truth-conditional semantics
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influencing debates on realism and anti-realism ⓘ linking truth to theories of meaning ⓘ |
| partOf | Michael Dummett’s philosophical work on meaning and truth ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Frege: Philosophy of Language
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The Logical Basis of Metaphysics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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