Truth and the Past

Informationen zum Autor Michael Dummett. Foreword by Akeel Bilgrami Klappentext Michael Dummett's three John Dewey Lectures -- "The Concept of Truth!" "Statements About the Past!" and "The Metaphysics of Time" -- were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded! the lectures are presented here along with two new essays by Dummett! "Truth: Deniers and Defenders" and "The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth."In Truth and the Past! Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. He is best known as a proponent of antirealism! which loosely characterizes truth as what we are capable of knowing. The events of the past and statements about them are critical tests of an antirealist position. These essays continue and significantly contribute to Dummett's work. Zusammenfassung In Truth and the Past! Dummett! best known as a proponent of antirealism! clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded! the lectures are presented here along with two new essays. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Akeel BilgramiPrefaceThe Concept of TruthThe Indispensability of the Concept of TruthStatements About the PastThe Semantics of the Past TenseThe Metaphysics of TimeTruth: Deniers and DefendersNotesIndex

Product details

• Authors: Michael Dummett, Sir Michael Dummett, Michael Dummett
• Assisted by: Columbia University Press (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2006
• EAN: 9780231131773
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13177-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 210 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy
• Subject: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs