Scott Soames illuminates the notion of truth and the role it plays in our ordinary thought, as well as in our logical, philosophical, and scientific theories. The main questions investigated include "Why do we need a truth predicate at all?", "What theoretical tasks does it allow us to accomplish?", and "How must we understand the content of any predicate capable of accomplishing these tasks?". The main aim of the book is to integrate and extend the most important insight on truth from a variety of sources.
Soames's introduction to partially defined predicates is exemplary, one that presupposes virtually no background in logic or maths. ... Soames's interpretation of Kripke's 'truth value gaps' in terms of partially defined predicates ... is arguably the best available interpretation on the market; and Soames's discussion of this interpretation, like his other discussions, is a paradigm of clarity. For these reasons alone the book is well worth reading.
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks
Andrei Marmor, Scott Soames, University of Southern California) Marmor, Andrei (Professor of Philosophy & Maurice Jones Jr Professor of Law, University of Southern California) Soames, Scott (Director, School of Philosophy
Andrei Marmor, Scott Soames, University of Southern California) Marmor, Andrei (Professor of Philosophy & Maurice Jones Jr Professor of Law, University of Southern California) Soames, Scott (Director, School of Philosophy
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks