"What is truth?" has long been the philosophical question par excellence. The Nature of Truth collects in one volume the twentieth century's most influential philosophical work on the subject. The coverage strikes a balance between classic works and the leading edge of current philosophical research.The essays center around two questions: Does truth have an underlying nature? And if so, what sort of nature does it have? Thus the book discusses both traditional and deflationary theories of truth, as well as phenomenological, postmodern, and pluralist approaches to the problem. The essays are organized by theory. Each of the seven sections opens with a detailed introduction that not only discusses the essays in that section but relates them to other relevant essays in the book. Eleven of the essays are previously unpublished or substantially revised. The book also includes suggestions for further reading.Contributors Linda Martín Alcoff, William P. Alston, J. L. Austin, Brand Blanshard, Marian David, Donald Davidson, Michael Devitt, Michael Dummett, Hartry Field, Michel Foucault, Dorothy Grover, Anil Gupta, Martin Heidegger, Terence Horgan, Jennifer Hornsby, Paul Horwich, William James, Michael P. Lynch, Charles Sanders Pierce, Hilary Putnam, W. V. O. Quine, F. P. Ramsey, Richard Rorty, Bertrand Russell, Scott Soames, Ernest Sosa, P. F. Strawson, Alfred Tarski, Ralph C. Walker, Crispin Wright.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| |||||||||||||||
 Sell Back Your Copy for $12.07
Whether you buy it used on Amazon for $27.65 or somewhere else, you can sell it back through our Book Trade-In Program at the current price of $12.07.
Used Price$27.65
Trade-in Price$12.07
Price after
Trade-in$15.58 |
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Michael P. Lynch is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Connecticut.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent anthology,
By Mythopoet (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: The Nature of Truth: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback)
One would think that the field of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of truth would be an area that has been thoroughly worked over for many years. In fact, unlike ontology and epistemology and other fields, it does not even have a proper name. It has however, in recent years been a fertile one in the Analytic tradition. Lynch's reader provides the seminal articles along with important classics in the broader discipline that are a must for any one wanting to reflect upon this critical subject. Also included are helpful introductory essays and diagrams.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Buy,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Nature of Truth: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback)
If you are interested in the comtemporary discussion about truth, this book is a must buy. Lynch introduces each individual section with comments that lucidly outline the debate while providing insight into it. Only the top authors are anthologized here. It makes a terrific text book and a profound read for anyone interested in truth in philosophy.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Alethic Bible",
By A Customer
This review is from: The Nature of Truth: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback)
...an impressive collection of articles spanning numerous theoretical provinces. Lynch gives a successful tour of an oft-vexed and aporetic topic, introducing traditional views and contemporary criticisms for the novice and tenured professor alike.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
|
|
