Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Richard Rorty and Colin McGinn
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth
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Truth is a method of deducing facts from propositions [McGinn]
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 9. Rejecting Truth
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Rorty seems to view truth as simply being able to hold one's view against all comers [Rorty, by O'Grady]
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique
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'Snow does not fall' corresponds to snow does fall [McGinn]
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The idea of truth is built into the idea of correspondence [McGinn]
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 2. Coherence Truth Critique
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The coherence theory of truth implies idealism, because facts are just coherent beliefs [McGinn]
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3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth
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For James truth is "what it is better for us to believe" rather than a correct picture of reality [Rorty]
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 3. Minimalist Truth
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Truth is the property of propositions that makes it possible to deduce facts [McGinn]
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Without the disquotation device for truth, you could never form beliefs from others' testimony [McGinn]
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