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Naturalness, Representation and the Metaphysics of Truth
Author(s) -
Edwards Douglas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of philosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1468-0378
pISSN - 0966-8373
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0378.2011.00452.x
Subject(s) - naturalness , metaphysics , scope (computer science) , epistemology , representation (politics) , philosophy , computer science , cognitive science , psychology , political science , physics , law , politics , quantum mechanics , programming language
This paper explores how consideration of the notions of naturalness and eligibility, which have played an increasingly significant role in contemporary metaphysics, might impact on the study of truth. In particular, it aims to demonstrate how taking such notions seriously may be of benefit to ‘representational’ theories of truth by showing how the naturalness of truth on a representational account provides a response to the ‘Scope Problem’ presented by Lynch (2009).