Truth and assertability

DOI10.1007/S10992-009-9103-0MaRDI QIDQ839651zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors N. E. Zubov

Publication date 2 September 2009

Published in Journal of Philosophical Logic (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-009-9103-0

zbMATH Keywords

assertabilitydeflationary theory of truthtruth

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

Review text

This short paper argues against typical deflationary accounts of truth, in terms of which the meaning of `true' is given by its acceptance conditions, by bringing out well-known weaknesses of that account. It suggests that a theory that gives the meaning of `true' in terms of assertability conditions, which allow for degrees of acceptance, like subjective probability, will fare better. This proposal too falls short. The paper concludes that deflationism is false.

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