'True' as Polysemous. (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Andy
• Is Part Of: Pacific philosophical quarterly. Volume 102:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 542
• Page End: 569
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Philosophy -- Periodicals; 105
• DOI: 10.1111/papq.12388
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0279-0750

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, I propose that 'true' is polysemous and thus ambiguous. I suggest that the semantic paradoxes both motivate taking 'true' to be polysemous and show that the concept truth is indefinitely extensible. In doing so, I explain that 'true' is polysemous between the meanings corresponding to the subconcepts of the concept truth generated by such indefinite extensibility. I conclude that the proposal provides satisfying solutions to the semantic paradoxes.