The Epistemic Lightness of Truth

Deflationism and its Logic

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Logic, Epistemology
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Author: Cezary Cieśliński ISBN: 9781108187190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 7, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Cezary Cieśliński
ISBN: 9781108187190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 7, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book analyses and defends the deflationist claim that there is nothing deep about our notion of truth. According to this view, truth is a 'light' and innocent concept, devoid of any essence which could be revealed by scientific inquiry. Cezary Cieśliński considers this claim in light of recent formal results on axiomatic truth theories, which are crucial for understanding and evaluating the philosophical thesis of the innocence of truth. Providing an up-to-date discussion and original perspectives on this central and controversial issue, his book will be important for those with a background in logic who are interested in formal truth theories and in current philosophical debates about the deflationary conception of truth.

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This book analyses and defends the deflationist claim that there is nothing deep about our notion of truth. According to this view, truth is a 'light' and innocent concept, devoid of any essence which could be revealed by scientific inquiry. Cezary Cieśliński considers this claim in light of recent formal results on axiomatic truth theories, which are crucial for understanding and evaluating the philosophical thesis of the innocence of truth. Providing an up-to-date discussion and original perspectives on this central and controversial issue, his book will be important for those with a background in logic who are interested in formal truth theories and in current philosophical debates about the deflationary conception of truth.

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