The Oxford Handbook of Truth

by Michael Glanzberg (Editor)

Truth is one of the central concepts in philosophy, and has been a perennial subject of study. Michael Glanzberg has brought together 36 leading experts from around the world to produce the definitive guide to philosophical issues to do with truth. They consider how the concept of truth has been understood from antiquity to the present day, surveying major debates about truth during the emergence of analytic philosophy. They offer critical assessments of the standard theories of truth, including the coherence, correspondence, identity, and pragmatist theories. They explore the role of truth in metaphysics, with lively discussion of truthmakers, proposition, determinacy, objectivity, deflationism, fictionalism, relativism, and pluralism. Finally the handbook explores broader applications of truth in philosophy, including ethics, science, and mathematics, and reviews formal work on truth and its application to semantic paradox. This Oxford Handbook will be an invaluable resource
across all areas of philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy, Linguistics

822 pages, Hardcover

Published September 19, 2018

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

For me, I really love the pragmatic theory of truth chapter:

• I love the meliorism idea that even though we may not reach our final goal, constantly improving is fine.
• Truth can be some agreements among the group.

And I like the truthmaker chapter too.

[Derrick Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough and helpful work. It makes it clear that truth is a difficult and disputed area needing much consideration.