Theories of Truth

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The classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth – correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.<br /> </li> <li>Opens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.<br /> </li> <li>Divided into four sections on the most important theories of truth – correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.<br /> </li> <li>Brings together articles in the recent debate over the correspondence theory and deflationism that are not otherwise available in one place.<br /> </li> <li>Includes contributions by C.S. Peirce, William James, Bertrand Russell, Alfred Tarski, Hartry Field, Dorothy Grover, Anil Gupta and others.<br /> </li> <li>Concludes with an extensive bibliography of recent articles on truth.</li> </ul>