Buy Truth: A Contemporary Reader Book by Douglas Edwards
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Religion, Philosophy & Sprituality > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology and theory of knowledge > Truth: A Contemporary Reader
Truth: A Contemporary Reader

Truth: A Contemporary Reader


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



International Edition


X
About the Book

For the first time Truth: A Contemporary Reader brings together essays that have shaped two aspects of a fundamental philosophical topic: the nature of truth and the value of truth. Featuring 22 essays, this up-to-date reader includes seminal work by leading figures in contemporary analytic philosophy. It charts the development of the central 'grand proposals' about the nature of truth, and subsequently how their influence gradually diminished in face of new theories developed in the 20th and 21st-centuries. The reader also demonstrates how truth is often taken to be valuable in various ways, in particular as the norm of correctness for belief and assertion, and the relationship between truth and other epistemic values. With introductory overviews to each group of related papers complemented by guides to further reading, this reader introduces the central debates, familiarizes students with the most important work in the field and covers pivotal theories of truth including: - correspondence theories - coherentism, pragmatism, verificationism - deflationary, primitivist, and pluralist theories Moreover, by showing how thoughts about truth and value bear heavily on one another, Truth: A Contemporary Reader provides new opportunities for understanding and advancing the link between these central topics. This is an essential collection for anyone studying or working in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of language today.

Table of Contents:
General Introduction, Douglas Edwards Part 1. Correspondence Theories of Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 1. Bertrand Russell, ‘Truth and Falsehood’ 2. Marian David, ‘Truth-Making and Correspondence’ 3. Hartry Field, ‘Tarski’s Theory of Truth’ 4. Dorothy Grover, ‘Truth and Language – World Connections’ Part 2. Epistemic Theories of Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 5. F.H. Bradley, ‘On Truth and Copying’ 6. Paul Thagard, ‘Coherence, Truth, and the Development of Scientific Knowledge’ 7. Charles S. Peirce, ‘How to Make Our Ideas Clear’ 8. William James, ‘Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth’ 9. Cheryl Misak, ‘Pragmatism on Solidarity, Bullshit, and Other Deformities of Truth’ Part 3. Deflationism About Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 10. Paul Horwich, ‘A Defense of Minimalism’ 11. Hartry Field, ‘Deflationist Views of Meaning and Content’ 12. Dorothy Grover, ‘On Two Deflationary Truth Theories’ 13. Matti Eklund, ‘What is Deflationism about Truth?’ Part 4. Primitivist Theories of Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 14. Donald Davidson, ‘The Folly of Trying to Define Truth’ 15. Trenton Merricks, ‘Truth as a Primitive’ Part 5. Pluralist Theories of Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 16. Crispin Wright, ‘Truth: A Traditional Debate Reviewed’ 17. Douglas Edwards, ‘Simplifying Alethic Pluralism’ 18. Gila Sher, ‘In Search of a Substantive Theory of Truth’ Part 6. The Value and Normativity of Truth Editor’s Introduction, Douglas Edwards 19. Linda Zagzebski, ‘Intellectual Motivation and the Good of Truth’ 20. Michael P. Lynch, ‘Minimalism and the Value of Truth’ 21. Huw Price, ‘Truth as Convenient Friction’ 22. Catherine Z. Elgin, ‘True Enough’ Index

About the Author :
Douglas Edwards is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Utica College, USA. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Truth (2018), and Properties (2014).

Review :
This collection is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to familiar with the ongoing philosophical debates about truth. Edwards’s section introductions are helpful and clear. The articles collected here illustrate the most important moves in thinking about truth and its value over the past couple of centuries. The philosophy of truth has become a very complex field of inquiry, especially at a time when disrespect for truth is common. This well-devised anthology brings together both classical sources and more recent work. It gives an excellent image of the present debates, and guidelines to further inquiry. This great anthology will familiarize readers with core areas and questions in the study of the nature of truth. The general introduction and six more focused introductions by Prof. Edwards will be of incredible value to readers, as they will help them understand the included works and appreciate the richness of the truth debate.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781474213295
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Height: 244 mm
  • No of Pages: 426
  • Width: 169 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1474213294
  • Publisher Date: 05 Sep 2019
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 924 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Truth: A Contemporary Reader
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -
Truth: A Contemporary Reader
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Truth: A Contemporary Reader

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!