Structure of Truth

This book marks the first publication of celebrated philosopher Donald Davidson's 1970 Locke Lectures. In detailing his work on the theory of meaning, the role of a truth theory, the ontological commitments of a truth theory, and the notion of logical form, these lectures offer a rare insight into Davidson's thought at a key moment in his career.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Speaking the Truth


• 2: Truth and Ontology


• 3: Quotation


• 4: Attributions of Attitude


• 5: Adverbial Modification


• 6: Invariants of Translation

About the author

Cameron Domenico Kirk-Giannini is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He obtained his PhD from Rutgers, having previously studied at the University of Oxford and Harvard College. He specializes in philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, and social philosophy.

Ernie Lepore is a Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous books and papers in philosophy of language, philosophical logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind.

Summary

This book marks the first publication of celebrated philosopher Donald Davidson's 1970 Locke Lectures. In detailing his work on the theory of meaning, the role of a truth theory, the ontological commitments of a truth theory, and the notion of logical form, these lectures offer a rare insight into Davidson's thought at a key moment in his career.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Davidson, Davidson Donald
• Assisted by: Cameron Kirk-Giannini (Editor), Ernie Lepore (Editor), Lepore Ernie (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780198842491
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884249-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -