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A Minimalist Theory of Truth
Author(s) -
ArmourGarb Bradley
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
metaphilosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1467-9973
pISSN - 0026-1068
DOI - 10.1111/meta.12004
Subject(s) - deflation , semantic theory of truth , philosophy , epistemology , pragmatic theory of truth , economics , keynesian economics , monetary policy
This article, after briefly discussing A lfred T arski's influential theory of truth, turns to a more recent theory of truth, a deflationary , or minimalist , theory. One of the chief elements of a deflationary, or minimalist, theory of truth is that it replaces the question of what truth is with the question of what “true” does. After setting out the central features of the minimalist theory of truth, the article explains the motivation for opting for such a position. In addition, it provides some reasons for thinking that such a theory of truth is “minimal” or “deflationary” in the way that contemporary truth theorists have claimed it to be.