The Concept of Truth /

This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses o...

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Main Author:	Campbell, Richard (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Philosophy. Epistemology. Philosophy of Language. Philosophy of Mind. Knowledge, Theory of. Language and languages > Philosophy. Philosophy of mind. Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XI, 260 pages)
ISBN:	9780230307803
DOI:	10.1057/9780230307803