Two-dimensional truth

The paper identifies two major strands of truth theories, ontological and epistemological ones, and argues that both are of equal primacy and find their home within two-dimensional semantics. Contrary to received views, it argues further that epistemological truth theories operate on Lewisian possib...

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Main Author: Wolfgang Spohn
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Tartu 2008-12-01
Series:Studia Philosophica Estonica
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Online Access:http://www.spe.ut.ee/ojs/index.php/spe/article/download/27/19
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Summary:The paper identifies two major strands of truth theories, ontological and epistemological ones, and argues that both are of equal primacy and find their home within two-dimensional semantics. Contrary to received views, it argues further that epistemological truth theories operate on Lewisian possible worlds and ontological truth theories on Wittgensteinian possible worlds and that both are mediated by the so-called epistemic-ontic map the further specification of which is of utmost philosophical importance.
ISSN:1406-0000
1736-5899