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Referential Theory of Truth and Falsity

Ilhan Inan
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Correspondence Theories
correspondence theory
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Customary Referent
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False Sentence
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Falsity Predicate
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Frege
Frege's Theory
Fregean sentence reference
Frege’s Theory
identity
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Inostensible Term
knowledge
Kripke's Distinction
Kripke’s Distinction
Liar's paradox
Liar’s paradox
logical operators
Mereological Sum
metaphysical semantics
metaphysics
necessity
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philosophy of language
pluralism
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Predicate Terms
reference
reference failure
reference theory
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rigid designation
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semantic reference
Semantic Referent
semantics
Sentential Reference
Singular Terms
slingshot argument
Smith's Murderer
Smith’s Murderer
speaker's reference
speaker’s reference
True Sentences
truth
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Unique Referent
Vice Versa

Product details

  • ISBN 9780367760540
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 04 May 2022
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

This book proposes a novel theory of truth and falsity. It argues that truth is a form of reference and falsity is a form of reference failure.

Most of the philosophical literature on truth concentrates on certain ontological and epistemic problems. This book focuses instead on language. By utilizing the Fregean idea that sentences are singular referring expressions, the author develops novel connections between the philosophical study of truth and falsity and the huge literature in in the philosophy of language on the notion of reference. The first part of the book constructs the author’s theory and argues for it in length. Part II addresses the ways in which the theory relates to, and is different from, some of the basic theories of truth. Part III takes up how to account for the truth of sentences with logical operators and quantifiers. Finally, Part IV discusses the applications and implications of the theory for longstanding problems in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and epistemology.

A Referential Theory of Truth and Falsity will appeal to researchers and advanced students working in philosophy of language, epistemology, metaphysics, and linguistics.
About Ilhan Inan
Ilhan Inan is Full Professor of Philosophy at Koç University, Turkey. He is the author of The Philosophy of Curiosity (Routledge, 2012) and co-editor of The Moral Psychology of Curiosity (2018).

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