Substantive Perspectivism An Essay on Philosophical Concern with Truth /

This book is an inquiry into the philosophical concern with truth as one joint subject in philosophy of language and metaphysics and presents a theory of truth, substantive perspectivism (SP). Emphasizing our basic pre-theoretic understanding of truth (i.e., what is captured by the axiomatic thesis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mou, Bo (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
Edition:1.
Series:Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science ; 344
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Table of Contents:
  • Starting Point and Engaging Background
  • Case Analysis I: Tarski’s Semantic Approach in the Metaphysical Project
  • Case Analysis II: Quine’s Disquotational Approach in the Linguistic Project
  • Case Analysis III: Davidson’s Approach in the Explanatory-Role Project
  • Case Analysis IV: A Cross-Tradition Examination—Philosophical Concern with Truth in Classical Daoism
  • Substantive Perspectivism Concerning Truth.