{"product_id":"theories-of-truth-hardback-9780631222163","title":"Theories of Truth (Hardback) 9780631222163","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTheories of Truth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick F. Schmitt (Edited by), F Schmitt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631222163, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.5 x 3 cm, 0.608 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTheories of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e contains a judicious set of readings representing the core positions in the field together with a critical introduction that is comprehensive, balanced, and penetrating. This will be an enormously useful reader.\" \u003ci\u003eAlvin I. Goldman, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth – correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDivided into four sections on the most important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together articles in the recent debate over the correspondence theory and deflationism that are not otherwise available in one place.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions by C.S. Peirce, William James, Bertrand Russell, Alfred Tarski, Hartry Field, Dorothy Grover, Anil Gupta and others.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes with an extensive bibliography of recent articles on truth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eTruth: An Introduction: Frederick F. Schmitt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Pragmatist Theories of Truth:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. How To Make Our Ideas Clear: Charles Sanders Peirce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth: William James.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Coherence Theories of Truth:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. On the Nature of Truth: Bertrand Russell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. In Defense of the Coherence Theory of Truth: Francis Dauer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Correspondence Theories of Truth:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Semantic Conception of Truth and the Foundations of Semantics: Alfred Tarski.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Tarski’s Theory of Truth: Hartry Field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Truth and Language-World Connections: Dorothy Grover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Explanatory Role of Correspondence Truth: Philip Kitcher.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Deflationary Theories of Truth:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. A Prosentential Theory of Truth: Dorothy L. Grover, Joseph L. Camp, Jr. and Nuel D. Belnap, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Deflationist Views of Meaning and Content: Hartry Field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Minimalism: Anil Gupta.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth: A Bibliography: Kevin Kimble and Frederick F. Schmitt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52405654094104,"sku":"9780631222163","price":95.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631222163.jpg?v=1784137147","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/theories-of-truth-hardback-9780631222163","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}