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Truth: The Basics

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Truth: The Basics
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Truth: The Basics

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by Jc Beall (Author), Ben Middleton (Author) 

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
Year:
2024
Pages:
187
Language:
English
Format:
PDF
Size:
3 MB
ASIN:
B0CLKZY6VH
ISBN-10:
1032039876, 1032039884
ISBN-13:
9781032039886, 978-1-032-03988-6, 978-1032039886, 978-1-032-03987-9, 978-1032039879, 9781032039879, 978-1-003-19010-3, 9781003190103, 978-1003190103