{"product_id":"truth-the-basics","title":"Truth: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTruth: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is a concise and engaging introduction to philosophical theories about the nature of truth. The two authors – leading philosophers in this field – build the book around a single question: what, if anything, is common to all truths, which makes them true? The book explores five important answers (‘theories’) to the given question: correspondence, semantic, verifiability, transparency, and plurality. For each given theory, the following questions are addressed:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the theory’s answer to the central question?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the basic motivation behind that answer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a precise argument for that answer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the biggest objections to that answer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are a few good resources for understanding more about the theory?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn additional chapter provides an extensive introduction to the notorious liar paradox. \u003ci\u003eTruth: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a lively and accessible introduction to the rich and complex philosophical study of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in a clear and concise fashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly explains five major theories of truth for an uninitiated readership of undergraduate students and general readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepares the reader to tackle more advanced work in truth studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes connections between truth and other areas of philosophy, including the philosophy of language, semantics, metaphysics, logic and epistemology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes technical appendices for more advanced readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011588247896,"sku":null,"price":179.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032039886_5b41ffce-34cb-46fe-b4cc-9d8d92bcdc4f.jpg?v=1770480032","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/truth-the-basics","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}