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The concept of truth

Richard J. Campbell

Abstract

This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts.

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Introduction

truth in trouble

Richard J. Campbell

pp.1-16

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_1
The linguistic conception of truth Richard J. Campbell

pp.17-44

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_2
The functions truth serves Richard J. Campbell

pp.45-61

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_3
Truth in action Richard J. Campbell

pp.62-99

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_4
Acting truly Richard J. Campbell

pp.100-124

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_5
The genesis of representations Richard J. Campbell

pp.125-156

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_6
Acts of assertion Richard J. Campbell

pp.157-181

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_7
The truth of statements Richard J. Campbell

pp.182-211

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_8
The challenge of sceptical relativism Richard J. Campbell

pp.212-240

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_9
Truth as faithfulness Richard J. Campbell

pp.241-248

https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307803_10

Publication details

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Place: Basingstoke

Year: 2011

Pages: 260

ISBN (hardback): 978-1-349-33424-7

ISBN (digital): 978-0-230-30780-3

Full citation:

Campbell Richard J. (2011) The concept of truth. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.