146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1975, The Correspondence Theory of Truth examines the simplest statements of empirical fact and establishes what we can mean when we say that such statements are true. In particular, the author has considered whether any or all of beliefs, sentences, statements, or propositions are properly said to be true or false. He proceeds to examine what we mean by the term ‘fact’ and... Read more
Preface Part I 1. Introduction 2. Preconditions for a theory of truth 3. Truth and verifications 4. Two uses of ‘true’ and ‘truth’ 5. Beliefs and their expression 6. Linguistics truth-bearers 7. Facts 8. Relations between truth-bearers and facts 9. Resume Part II 1. The Semantic theory of truth 2. States of affairs and semantic conversations 3. Conclusion Notes and references Bibliography Index
Biography
D. J. O’ Connor
