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Overview"What is truth? In this text, Paul Horwich aims to give the definitive exposition of a notable philosophical theory, ""minimalism"". This is the controversial theory that the nature of truth is entirely captured in the trivial fact that each proposition specifies its own condition for being true, and that truth is therefore, despite the philosophical struggles to which it has given rise, an entirely mundane and unpuzzling concept. Horwich makes a case for the minimalist view, and gives a careful, systematic explanation of its implications for a cluster of important philosophical issues, on which questions about truth have impinged. For this second edition, Paul Horwich has refined and developed his treatment of the subject in the light of subsequent discussions, while preserving the original format. The book is published simultaneously with his book ""Meaning"", a companion work which sets out the broader philosophical context for the theory of truth: an account of meaning which seeks to accommodate the diversity of valuable insights that have been gained in the 20th century, within a common-sense view of meaning as deriving from use. The two books together present a view of the relations between language, thought, and reality." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Horwich (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University College London)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.334kg ISBN: 9780198752240ISBN 10: 0198752245 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 November 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsSubtle, penetrating, and ingenious...Everyone interested in philosophy is in his debt. --Michael Dummett Subtle, penetrating, and ingenious...Everyone interested in philosophy is in his debt. --Michael Dummett<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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