Conceptions of Truth

by Wolfgang Künne

Truth is one of the most debated topics in philosophy; Wolfgang Künne presents a comprehensive critical examination of all major theories, from Aristotle to the present day. He argues that it is possible to give a satisfactory 'modest' account of truth without invoking problematic notions like correspondence, fact, or meaning. The clarity of exposition and the wealth of examples will make Conceptions of Truth an invaluable and stimulating guide for advanced students and scholars.

Genres: Philosophy

508 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2003

Reviews

[Liedzeit Liedzeit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brave and interesting in details
Künne is quite good in putting problems into categories. His “Truth table” very good. He starts from Is truth a property? No leads to nihilism (end of road) yes to next question: Is truth a relational property? Yes to Is the implied relation one towards other truth value-bearers? And so on. Each answer corresponds to a concept of truth. And Künne has to say something to everything.
Tarski gets a lot of space, is still not illuminated for me.
It is not always clear or even plausible that the discussed philosophers even talk about the same subject.
A bit too many examples. And just a tiny bit on the too funny side.