A Minimalist Theory of Truth. (7th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Armour‐Garb, Bradley
• Is Part Of: Metaphilosophy. Volume 44:Number 1/2(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 57
• Publication Date: 2013-01-07
• Subjects: Philosophy -- Periodicals; 105
• DOI: 10.1111/meta.12004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0026-1068

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This article, after briefly discussing Alfred Tarski's influential theory of truth, turns to a more recent theory of truth, a <italic>deflationary</italic>, or <italic>minimalist</italic>, theory. One of the chief elements of a deflationary, or minimalist, theory of truth is that it replaces the question of what <italic>truth</italic> is with the question of what "true" does. After setting out the central features of the minimalist theory of truth, the article explains the motivation for opting for such a position. In addition, it provides some reasons for thinking that such a theory of truth is "minimal" or "deflationary" in the way that contemporary truth theorists have claimed it to be.</p> </abstract>