Universality and the Liar: An Essay on Truth and the Diagonal Argument - Couverture rigide

Simmons, Keith

 
9780521430692: Universality and the Liar: An Essay on Truth and the Diagonal Argument
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ISBN 10 : 0521430690 ISBN 13 : 9780521430692
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

This book is about one of the most baffling of all paradoxes – the famous Liar paradox. Suppose we say: 'We are lying now'. Then if we are lying, we are telling the truth; and if we are telling the truth we are lying. This paradox is more than an intriguing puzzle, since it involves the concept of truth. Thus any coherent theory of truth must deal with the Liar. Keith Simmons discusses the solutions proposed by medieval philosophers and offers his own solutions and in the process assesses other attempts to solve the paradox. Unlike such attempts, Simmons' 'singularity' solution does not abandon classical semantics and does not appeal to the kind of hierarchical view found in Barwise's and Etchemendy's The Liar. Moreover, Simmons' solution resolves the vexing problem of semantic universality – the problem of whether there are semantic concepts beyond the expressive reach of a natural language such as English.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is about one of the most baffling of all paradoxes – the famous Liar paradox. Suppose we say: 'We are lying now'. Then if we are lying, we are telling the truth; and if we are telling the truth we are lying. This paradox is more than an intriguing puzzle, since it involves the concept of truth. Thus any coherent theory of truth must deal with the Liar. Keith Simmons discusses the solutions proposed by medieval philosophers and offers his own solutions and in the process assesses other attempts to solve the paradox. Unlike such attempts, Simmons' 'singularity' solution does not abandon classical semantics and does not appeal to the kind of hierarchical view found in Barwise's and Etchemendy's The Liar. Moreover, Simmons' solution resolves the vexing problem of semantic universality – the problem of whether there are semantic concepts beyond the expressive reach of a natural language such as English.

Revue de presse

"Simmons's Universality and the Liar is one of several recent and noteworthy additions to the literature." The Philosophical Review

"The author's book is interesting, informative, and makes a significant contribution to the literature on the Liar." Jill M. Dieterle, Mathematical Reviews

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521430690
ISBN 13 
9780521430692
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

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Brandenburg
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9780521061391: Universality and the Liar: An Essay on Truth and the Diagonal Argument

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521061393 ISBN 13 :  9780521061391
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008
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