The Epistemic Lightness of Truth

Cieśliński, Cezary

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Author
Cieśliński, Cezary
Publish Date
20171207
Subtitle
Deflationism and Its Logic
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
312
Publisher Name
54
ISBN-10
1107197651
ISBN-13
9781107197657
citemno
219538
SKU
9781107197657

Description

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.