This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of ‘true’ in non-linguistic contexts.
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface Introduction: Truth in Trouble The Linguistic Conception of Truth The Functions Truth Serves Truth in Action Acting Truly The Genesis of Representations Acts of Assertion The Truth of Statements The Challenge of Sceptical Relativism Truth as Faithfulness Bibliography IndexCirca l’autore
RICHARD CAMPBELL is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He has served as Dean of Arts and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the ANU, and was for 15 years also involved in restructuring the system of school education in the Australian Capital Territory. He is the author ofSecondary Education for Canberra (1973),
From Belief to Understanding (1976),
Truth and Historicity (1992), and numerous articles.
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 260 ● ISBN 9780230307803 ● Dimensione 2.4 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4969137 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale