This volume reprints eight of Anil Gupta's essays, some with additional material. The essays bring a refreshing new perspective to central issues in philosophical logic, philosophy of language, and epistemology. This volume reprintseight of Anil Gupta's essays, some with additional material. The essays bringa refreshing new perspective to central issues in philosophical logic, philosophy of language, and epistemology. Gupta argues that logical interdependence is legitimate, and that it provides a key to understanding a variety of topicsof interest to philosophers--including truth, rationality, and experience. The essays are highly accessible and provide a good introduction to ideas Guptahas been developing over the last three decades. INDICE: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. A Critique of DeflationismChapter 2. An Argument Against Tarski's Convention T Chapter 3. Remarks on Definitions and the Concept of Truth Chapter 4. On Circular Concepts Chapter 5. Definition and Revision Chapter 6. Meaning and Misconceptions Chapter 7. The Given in Conscious Experience Chapter 8. Equivalence, Reliability, and Convergence References
- ISBN: 978-0-19-513603-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 05/01/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés