Truth and Truthmakers

Informationen zum Autor David Armstrong's many publications include A Materialist Theory of Mind (1968) and A World of States of Affairs (1997). Klappentext With many adherents among contemporary philosophers! truthmaking theory is the most recent development of a realist theory of truth. D.M. Armstrong offers the first full-length study of this theory and makes a compelling case for truthmaking's importance in philosophy. His book marks a significant contribution to the debate and will be of interest to a wide range of readers working in analytical philosophy. Zusammenfassung In a clear! even-handed and non-technical discussion D. M. Armstrong makes a compelling case for truthmaking and its importance in philosophy. This book! first published in 2004! marks a significant contribution to the debate and will be of interest to a wide range of readers working in analytical philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. An introduction to truthmakers; 2. The general theory of truthmaking; 3. Epistemology and methodology; 4. Properties, relations and states of affairs; 5. Negative truths; 6. General truths; 7. Truthmakers for modal truths: Part 1, possibility; 8. Truthmakers for modal truths: Part 2, necessity; 9. Numbers and classes; 10. Causes, laws and dispositions; 11. Time.

Product details

• Authors: D. M. Armstrong, D. M. (University of Sydney) Armstrong
• Assisted by: Jonathan Dancy (Editor), Ernest Sosa (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.2004
• EAN: 9780521838320
• ISBN: 978-0-521-83832-0
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works