
On Truth
Simon Blackburn
(Author)Description
In this concise book Simon Blackburn provides an accessible explanation of what truth is and how we might think about it. The first half of the book details several main approaches to how we should think about, and decide, what is true. These are philosophical theories of truth such as the correspondence theory, the coherence theory, deflationism, and others. He then examines how those approaches relate to truth in several contentious domains: art, ethics, reasoning, religion, and the interpretation of texts.
Blackburn's overall message is that truth is often best thought of not as a product or an end point that is 'finally' achieved, but--as the American pragmatist thinkers thought of it--as an ongoing process of inquiry. The result is an accessible and tour through some of the deepest and thorniest questions philosophy has ever tackled
Product Details
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publish Date | July 02, 2018 |
Pages | 160 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780190867218 |
Dimensions | 8.1 X 5.4 X 0.5 inches | 0.5 pounds |
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Reviews
"Excellent, concise ... essential reading for scholars and novices alike." --Library Journal
"On Truth is a fun, short primer on the concept of truth and arguments around it." --Shelf Awareness"Classic Simon. Well written, engaging, erudite, and accurate. This guide to truth is just what we need in the age of 'fake news'" --Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Duke University, author of Think Again: How to Reason and Argue
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