Abstract
The aim of this paper is twofold: first, I provide a cluster of theories of truth in classical logic that is (internally) consistent with global reflection principles: the theories of positive truth (and falsity). After that, I analyse the epistemic value of such theories. I do so employing the framework of cognitive projects introduced by Wright (Proc Aristot Soc 78:167–245, 2004), and employed—in the context of theories of truth—by Fischer et al. (Noûs 2019. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12292). In particular, I will argue that theories of positive truth are trustworthy, analogously to the theories of full disquotational truth. Moreover, I argue that, for a given cognitive project, if the acceptance of trustworthy theories is taken to be an epistemic norm of cognitive project, then one has good reasons to accept theories of positive truth over other rival theories of truth in classical logic. On the other hand, the latter theories are deemed epistemically unacceptable.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Erkenntnis |
| Early online date | 25 Feb 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:My research is funded by the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership and by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (grant reference AH/L503939/1).
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Earlier versions of this paper have been presented at conferences in Bristol, Munich and Moscow. Thanks to all the participants for their valuable comments and questions. Moreover, I thank Volker Halbach, Martin Fischer, Graham Leigh, Hartry Field, Marianna Antonutti Marfori, Benedict Eastaugh, Johannes Stern, Catrin Campbell-Moore and two anonymous referees of this journal for their helpful comments. I am deeply grateful to Leon Horsten and Kentaro Fujimoto for their continuous support. Finally, I am grateful to the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership and the Arts and Humanities Research Council for supporting my research project.
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