| Spandrels of Truth Contributor(s): Beall, Jc (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199268738 ISBN-13: 9780199268733 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Among the various conceptions of truth is one according to which "is true" is a transparent, entirely see-through device introduced for only practical (expressive) reasons. This device, when introduced into the language, brings about truth-theoretic paradoxes (particularly, the notorious Liar and Curry paradoxes). The options for dealing with the paradoxes while preserving the full transparency of "true" are limited. In Spandrels of Truth, Beall concisely presents and defends a modest, so-called dialetheic theory of transparent truth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 165 |
| LCCN: 2009924587 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.92 lbs) 170 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Among the various conceptions of truth is one according to which 'is true' is a transparent, entirely see-through device introduced for only practical (expressive) reasons. This device, when introduced into the language, brings about truth-theoretic paradoxes (particularly, the notorious Liar and Curry paradoxes). The options for dealing with the paradoxes while preserving the full transparency of 'true' are limited. In Spandrels of Truth, Beall concisely presents and defends a modest, so-called dialetheic theory of transparent truth. |
