LEADER 04291oam 2200673I 450 001 9910825983303321 005 20240405165356.0 010 $a1-317-48955-1 010 $a1-317-48956-X 010 $a1-315-71064-1 010 $a1-282-92140-1 010 $a9786612921407 010 $a1-84465-339-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315710648 035 $a(CKB)2670000000061021 035 $a(EBL)1900051 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000674916 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11396000 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000674916 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10661461 035 $a(PQKB)10640492 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1900051 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1900051 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10455545 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL292140 035 $a(OCoLC)898770987 035 $a(OCoLC)958109274 035 $a(OCoLC)715184962 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB135962 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781844653393 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000061021 100 $a20180706e20142002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTruth /$fPascal Engel 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 177 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aCentral problems of philosophy 300 $aFirst published 2002 by Acumen. 311 $a1-902683-57-9 311 $a1-902683-58-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Truth lost?; 1 Classical theories of truth; 1.1 A preliminary map; 1.2 Correspondence; 1.3 Coherence; 1.4 Verificationism; 1.5 Pragmatism; 1.6 The identity theory; 2 Deflationism; 2.1 Varieties of deflationism; 2.2 Redundancy and disquotation; 2.3 Tarski's semantic theory; 2.4 Horwich's deflationist minimalism; 2.5 The false modesty of deflationism; 2.6 Rorty, Nietzsche and Heidegger; 3 Minimal realism; 3.1 Wright's minimal anti-realism; 3.2 Putnam's ""natural realism""; 3.3 Truth and truth-aptness 327 $a3.4 Minimal realism stated3.5 Minimal realism and the norm of knowledge; 4 The realist/anti-realist controversies; 4.1 Theoretical truths in science; 4.2 Truth in ethics; 4.3 Mathematical truth; 4.4 Realism vindicated; 5 The norm of truth; 5.1 Truth and normativity; 5.2 The ethics of belief; 5.3 Cognitive suicide; 5.4 What's wrong with relativism; Conclusion: Truth regained; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aIn this critical introduction to contemporary philosophical issues in the theory of truth Pascal Engel provides clear and authoritative exposition of recent and current ideas while providing original perspectives that advances discussion of the key issues. The book begins with a presentation of the classical conceptions of truth – the correspondence theory, the coherence theory and verificationist and pragmatist accounts – before examining so-called "minimalist" and "deflationist" conceptions that deny truth can be anything more than a thin concept holding no metaphysical weight. The debates between those who favour "substantive" conceptions of the classical kind and those who advocate minimalist and deflationist conceptions are explored. Engel argues that, although the minimalist conception of truth is basically right, it does not follow that truth can be eliminated from our philosophical thinking as some upholders of radical deflationist views have claimed. Questions about truth and realism are examined and the author shows how the realism/anti-realism debate remains a genuine, meaningful issue for a theory of truth and has not been undermined by deflationist views. Even if a metaphysical substantive theory of truth has little chance to succeed, Engel concludes, truth can keep a central role within our thinking, as a norm or guiding value of our rational inquiries and practices, in the philosophy of knowledge and in ethics. 410 0$aCentral problems of philosophy. 606 $aTruth 615 0$aTruth. 676 $a121 700 $aEngel$b Pascal$f1954-,$0255028 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825983303321 996 $aTruth$93983866 997 $aUNINA