The Concept of Truth [electronic resource] /
Campbell, R.author.
This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Quote; 1 Introduction: Truth in Trouble; 2 The Linguistic Conception of Truth; 3 The Functions Truth Serves; 4 Truth in Action; 5 Acting Truly; 6 The Genesis of Representations; 7 Acts of Assertion; 8 The Truth of Statements; 9 The Challenge ofSceptical Relativism; 10 Truth as Faithfulness; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts.
Epistemology.
Language and languages—Philosophy.
Philosophy of mind.
Epistemology.
Philosophy of Language.
Philosophy of Mind.