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[filed under theme 3. Truth / G. Axiomatic Truth / 1. Axiomatic Truth ]

Full Idea

We can still say revealing things about truth, by relating it to other concepts like belief, desire, cause and action.

Gist of Idea

We can elucidate indefinable truth, but showing its relation to other concepts

Source

Donald Davidson (The Folly of Trying to Define Truth [1999], p.21)

Book Ref

Davidson,Donald: 'Truth, Language and History' [OUP 2005], p.21


A Reaction

The trickiest concept to link it to is meaning. I think Davidson's view points to the Axiomatic account of truth, which flourished soon after Davidson wrote this. We can give rules for the correct use of 'true'.