Alston, William P.
A Realist Conception of Truth
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801484100
- author:
- Alston, William P.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 296
- Genre:
- Epistemology, theory of knowledge
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Realist Conception of Truth by William P. Alston is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the nature of truth in contemporary philosophy.
Alston formulates and defends alethic realism, which posits that the truth value of a statement depends on whether what it is about is as the statement says it is.
The book offers a powerful critique of anti-realist ideas, examines different realist accounts of truth, and argues for the importance of assessing the truth value of statements, beliefs, and propositions.
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