Truth: The Basics
1st Edition
Published on 4. December 2023
Book
Hardback
174 pages
978-1-032-03988-6 (ISBN)
Description
Truth: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to philosophical theories about the nature of truth. The two authors - leading philosophers in this field - build the book around a single question: what, if anything, is common to all truths, which makes them true? The book explores five important answers ('theories') to the given question: correspondence, semantic, verifiability, transparency, and plurality. For each given theory, the following questions are addressed:
What is the theory's answer to the central question?
What is the basic motivation behind that answer?
What is a precise argument for that answer?
What are the biggest objections to that answer?
What are a few good resources for understanding more about the theory?
An additional chapter provides an extensive introduction to the notorious liar paradox. Truth: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a lively and accessible introduction to the rich and complex philosophical study of truth.
Key Features:
Written in a clear and concise fashion
Clearly explains five major theories of truth for an uninitiated readership of undergraduate students and general readers
Prepares the reader to tackle more advanced work in truth studies
Makes connections between truth and other areas of philosophy, including the philosophy of language, semantics, metaphysics, logic and epistemology
Includes technical appendices for more advanced readers
What is the theory's answer to the central question?
What is the basic motivation behind that answer?
What is a precise argument for that answer?
What are the biggest objections to that answer?
What are a few good resources for understanding more about the theory?
An additional chapter provides an extensive introduction to the notorious liar paradox. Truth: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a lively and accessible introduction to the rich and complex philosophical study of truth.
Key Features:
Written in a clear and concise fashion
Clearly explains five major theories of truth for an uninitiated readership of undergraduate students and general readers
Prepares the reader to tackle more advanced work in truth studies
Makes connections between truth and other areas of philosophy, including the philosophy of language, semantics, metaphysics, logic and epistemology
Includes technical appendices for more advanced readers
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, this is an excellent book. It is an overview of the main issues and theories surrounding the nature of truth. It is thus a good introduction to the metaphysics of truth. It is exceptionally clear and does a very impressive job in surveying a great deal of material in an accessible way. It can be read by people with little or no background, and it will get them up to speed on a central topic, very quickly." -Michael Glanzberg, Rutgers UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Professional, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-03988-6 (9781032039886)
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Jc Beall | Ben Middleton
Truth: The Basics
E-Book
12/2023
1st Edition
Taylor & Francis
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Jc Beall | Ben Middleton
Truth: The Basics
E-Book
12/2023
1st Edition
Taylor & Francis
€24.99
Available for download
Persons
Jc Beall holds the O'Neill Family Chair in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Beall's principal work is on truth, paradox, logic, and related issues. His publications include Logical Pluralism (2005), Spandrels of Truth (2009), and Formal Theories of Truth (2018). In addition, Beall is the author of Logic: The Basics (Routledge, 2017).
Ben Middleton has held postdoctoral positions in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and North Carolina State University. His published papers include work on nonclassical logic and the semantic paradoxes.
Ben Middleton has held postdoctoral positions in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and North Carolina State University. His published papers include work on nonclassical logic and the semantic paradoxes.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Correspondence 3. Semantic 4. Verifiability 5. Transparency 6. Plurality 7. Paradox 8. Final Score Card