The Liar Speaks the Truth: A Defense of the Revision Theory of Truth by Aladdin

Description: The Liar Speaks the Truth by Aladdin M. Yaqub The concept of truth has been the focus of much attention in philosophical literature, but has resisted adequate explanation. This study explores a "deflationary" or "minimalist" account of truth that can account for the challenge posed by semantic paradoxes such as the liar. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this book, Yaq=ub describes a simple conception of truth and shows that it yields a semantical theory that accommodates the whole range of our seemingly conflicting intuitions about truth. This conception takes the Tarskian biconditionals (such as "The sentence Johannes loved Clara is true if and only if Johannes loved Clara") as correctly and completely defining the notion of truth. The semantical theory, which is called the revision theory, that emergesfrom this conception paints a metaphysical picture of truth as a property whose applicability is given by a revision process rather than by a fixed extension. The main advantage of this revision processis its ability to explain why truth seems in many cases almost redundant, in others substantial, and yet in others paradoxical (as in the famous Liar). Yaq=ub offers a comprehensive defense of the revision theory of truth by developing consistent and adequate formal semantics for languages in which all sorts of problematic sentences (Liar and company) can be constructed. Yaq=ub concludes by introducing a logic of truth that further demonstrates the adequacy of the revision theory. Author Biography Aladdin M. Yaqub is at Florida State University. Review "The book is beautifully self-contained, and Yaqub holds his own successfully in a literature studded with able and clear expositors."--Mind"The book is beautifully self-contained, and Yaqub holds his own successfully in a literature studded with able and clear expositors."--Mind Long Description In this book, Yaq=ub describes a simple conception of truth and shows that it yields a semantical theory that accommodates the whole range of our seemingly conflicting intuitions about truth. This conception takes the Tarskian biconditionals (such as "The sentence Johannes loved Clara is true if and only if Johannes loved Clara") as correctly and completely defining the notion of truth. The semantical theory, which is called the revision theory, that emergesfrom this conception paints a metaphysical picture of truth as a property whose applicability is given by a revision process rather than by a fixed extension. The main advantage of this revision process is its ability to explain why truth seems in many cases almost redundant, in others substantial, andyet in others paradoxical (as in the famous Liar). Yaq=ub offers a comprehensive defense of the revision theory of truth by developing consistent and adequate formal semantics for languages in which all sorts of problematic sentences (Liar and company) can be constructed. Yaq=ub concludes by introducing a logic of truth that further demonstrates the adequacy of the revision theory. Review Text "The book is beautifully self-contained, and Yaqub holds his own successfully in a literature studded with able and clear expositors."--Mind"The book is beautifully self-contained, and Yaqub holds his own successfully in a literature studded with able and clear expositors."--Mind Review Quote "The book is beautifully self-contained, and Yaqub holds his ownsuccessfully in a literature studded with able and clearexpositors."--Mind Details ISBN0195083431 Author Aladdin M. Yaqub Short Title LIAR SPEAKS THE TRUTH Language English ISBN-10 0195083431 ISBN-13 9780195083439 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 121 Year 1993 Subtitle A Defense of the Revision Theory of Truth Position Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of New Mexico UK Release Date 1993-07-29 AU Release Date 1993-07-29 NZ Release Date 1993-07-29 US Release Date 1993-07-29 Illustrations tables Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 1993-07-29 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 168 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53304309;

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