Unity Truth And The Liar

Author : Shahid Rahman,Tero Tulenheimo,Emmanuel Genot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402084683

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Unity, Truth and the Liar by Shahid Rahman,Tero Tulenheimo,Emmanuel Genot Pdf

Andinmy haste, I said: “Allmenare Liars” 1 —Psalms 116:11 The Original Lie Philosophical analysis often reveals and seldom solves paradoxes. To quote Stephen Read: A paradox arises when an unacceptable conclusion is supported by a plausible argument from apparently acceptable premises. [...] So three di?erent reactions to the paradoxes are possible: to show that the r- soning is fallacious; or that the premises are not true after all; or that 2 the conclusion can in fact be accepted. There are sometimes elaborate ways to endorse a paradoxical conc- sion. One might be prepared to concede that indeed there are a number of grains that make a heap, but no possibility to know this number. However, some paradoxes are more threatening than others; showing the conclusiontobeacceptableisnotaseriousoption,iftheacceptanceleads to triviality. Among semantic paradoxes, the Liar (in any of its versions) 3 o?ers as its conclusion a bullet no one would be willing to bite. One of the most famous versions of the Liar Paradox was proposed by Epimenides, though its attribution to the Cretan poet and philosopher has only a relatively recent history. It seems indeed that Epimenides was mentioned neither in ancient nor in medieval treatments of the Liar 1 Jewish Publication Society translation. 2 Read [1].

Author : JC Beall
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191528507

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Revenge of the Liar by JC Beall Pdf

The Liar paradox raises foundational questions about logic, language, and truth (and semantic notions in general). A simple Liar sentence like 'This sentence is false' appears to be both true and false if it is either true or false. For if the sentence is true, then what it says is the case; but what it says is that it is false, hence it must be false. On the other hand, if the statement is false, then it is true, since it says (only) that it is false. How, then, should we classify Liar sentences? Are they true or false? A natural suggestion would be that Liars are neither true nor false; that is, they fall into a category beyond truth and falsity. This solution might resolve the initial problem, but it beckons the Liar's revenge. A sentence that says of itself only that it is false or beyond truth and falsity will, in effect, bring back the initial problem. The Liar's revenge is a witness to the hydra-like nature of Liars: in dealing with one Liar you often bring about another. JC Beall presents fourteen new essays and an extensive introduction, which examine the nature of the Liar paradox and its resistance to any attempt to solve it. Written by some of the world's leading experts in the field, the papers in this volume will be an important resource for those working in truth studies, philosophical logic, and philosophy of language, as well as those with an interest in formal semantics and metaphysics.

Author : Yannis Stephanou
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781009437189

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A Theory of Truth by Yannis Stephanou Pdf

Discover an original framework for treating the paradoxes about truth by diverging from classical logic.

Author : Jc Beall,Michael Glanzberg,David Ripley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192547651

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Formal Theories of Truth by Jc Beall,Michael Glanzberg,David Ripley Pdf

Truth is one of the oldest and most central topics in philosophy. Formal theories explore the connections between truth and logic, and they address truth-theoretic paradoxes such as the Liar. Three leading philosopher-logicians now present a concise overview of the main issues and ideas in formal theories of truth. Beall, Glanzberg, and Ripley explain key logical techniques on which such formal theories rely, providing the formal and logical background needed to develop formal theories of truth. They examine the most important truth-theoretic paradoxes, including the Liar paradoxes. They explore approaches that keep principles of truth simple while relying on nonclassical logic; approaches that preserve classical logic but do so by complicating the principles of truth; and approaches based on substructural logics that change the shape of the target consequence relation itself. Finally, inconsistency and revision theories are reviewed, and contrasted with the approaches previously discussed. For any reader who has a basic grounding in logic, this book offers an ideal guide to formal theories of truth.

Author : Theodora Achourioti,Henri Galinon,José Martínez Fernández,Kentaro Fujimoto
Publisher : Springer
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401796736

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Unifying the Philosophy of Truth by Theodora Achourioti,Henri Galinon,José Martínez Fernández,Kentaro Fujimoto Pdf

This anthology of the very latest research on truth features the work of recognized luminaries in the field, put together following a rigorous refereeing process. Along with an introduction outlining the central issues in the field, it provides a unique and unrivaled view of contemporary work on the nature of truth, with papers selected from key conferences in 2011 such as Truth Be Told (Amsterdam), Truth at Work (Paris), Paradoxes of Truth and Denotation (Barcelona) and Axiomatic Theories of Truth (Oxford). Studying the nature of the concept of ‘truth’ has always been a core role of philosophy, but recent years have been a boom time in the topic. With a wealth of recent conferences examining the subject from various angles, this collection of essays recognizes the pressing need for a volume that brings scholars up to date on the arguments. Offering academics and graduate students alike a much-needed repository of today’s cutting-edge work in this vital topic of philosophy, the volume is required reading for anyone needing to keep abreast of developments, and is certain to act as a catalyst for further innovation and research.

Author : Barry Hartley Slater
Publisher : Polimetrica s.a.s.
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9788876990717

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The De-mathematisation of Logic by Barry Hartley Slater Pdf

Author : Shahid Rahman,John Symons,Dov M. Gabbay,jean paul van bendegem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402028083

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Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science by Shahid Rahman,John Symons,Dov M. Gabbay,jean paul van bendegem Pdf

The first volume in this new series explores, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The book offers essays from important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics from philosophy of science to epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches. It will be of interest to philosophers, computer scientists and all others interested in the scientific rationality.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004192058

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Methods and Methodologies by Anonim Pdf

This book examines the medieval tradition of Aristotelian logic from two perspectives. The first examines the ways in which Latin and Arabic authors went about their work in medieval logic, and how it was related to other intellectual branches. The second invites critical comparison between contemporary and medieval approaches to logic.

Author : Henrik Lagerlund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402097287

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Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy by Henrik Lagerlund Pdf

This is the first reference ever devoted to medieval philosophy. It covers all areas of the field from 500-1500 including philosophers, philosophies, key terms and concepts. It also provides analyses of particular theories plus cultural and social contexts.

Author : Catarina Dutilh Novaes,Stephen Read
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107062313

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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Logic by Catarina Dutilh Novaes,Stephen Read Pdf

The very first dedicated, comprehensive companion to medieval logic, covering both the Latin and Arabic sister traditions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004512054

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Quantifying Aristotle by Anonim Pdf

This book offers an entirely new perspective on the alleged incompatibility between Aristotelian philosophy and the mathematical methods and principles that form the basis of modern science. It surveys the tradition of the Oxford Calculators from its beginnings in the fourteenth century until Leibniz and the philosophy of the seventeenth century and explores how their various techniques of quantification expanded the conceptual and methodological limits of Aristotelianism.

Author : Jenny Pelletier,Magali Roques
Publisher : Springer
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319666341

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The Language of Thought in Late Medieval Philosophy by Jenny Pelletier,Magali Roques Pdf

This edited volume presents new lines of research dealing with the language of thought and its philosophical implications in the time of Ockham. It features more than 20 essays that also serve as a tribute to the ground-breaking work of a leading expert in late medieval philosophy: Claude Panaccio. Coverage addresses topics in the philosophy of mind and cognition (externalism, mental causation, resemblance, habits, sensory awareness, the psychology, illusion, representationalism), concepts (universal, transcendental, identity, syncategorematic), logic and language (definitions, syllogisms, modality, supposition, obligationes, etc.), action theory (belief, will, action), and more. A distinctive feature of this work is that it brings together contributions in both French and English, the two major research languages today on the main theme in question. It unites the most renowned specialists in the field as well as many of Claude Panaccio’s former students who have engaged with his work over the years. In furthering this dialogue, the essays render key topics in fourteenth-century thought accessible to the contemporary philosophical community without being anachronistic or insensitive to the particularities of the medieval context. As a result, this book will appeal to a general population of philosophers and historians of philosophy with an interest in logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics.

Author : Graham Priest
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199263288

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Doubt Truth to be a Liar by Graham Priest Pdf

"The book is required reading for anyone who wishes to understand dialetheism; (especially) for anyone who wishes to continue to endorse the old Aristotelian orthodoxy; and, more generally, for anyone who wishes to understand the role that contradiction plays in our thinking."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Bert Ingelaere
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299309701

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Inside Rwanda's /Gacaca/ Courts by Bert Ingelaere Pdf

Comprehensively documents how local courts after the Rwandan genocide gradually shifted from confession to accusation, from restoration to retribution.

Author : Mortimer J. Adler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780020641407

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Truth in Religion by Mortimer J. Adler Pdf

Continuing his exploration of the philosophical questions and doubts plaguing civilization today, Dr. Mortimer J. Adler explores where the truth lies in religion and the effects of diversity among religions. Truth in Religion is the product of Dr. Mortimer J. Adler’s search for a resolution to the age-old conflict between logic and faith. Aiming to discover where the truth lies among the plurality of the world’s organized religion, Dr. Adler explores the philosophy of religion and its true meanings among civilization as dictated by the principle of the unity of truth.