
As an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner, Menrva Books earns from qualifying purchases. Learn more
The Taming of the True defends and develops global semantic anti-realism. Neil Tennant argues compellingly that every truth is knowable, and that manifestationism in the theory of meaning entails logical reform. He extends semantic anti-realism to empirical discourse, developing new accounts of the analytic/synthetic distinction, cognitive significance and constructive falsifiability. The book has important consequences for the philosophy of mathematics and logic, the theory of meaning, metaphysics, and epistemology.
This work investigates the viability of global semantic anti-realism by arguing that all truths are inherently knowable. Neil Tennant, a prominent philosopher of logic and language, utilizes a rigorous analytical framework to demonstrate that manifestationism in the theory of meaning necessitates a reform of classical logic. By extending anti-realist principles to empirical discourse, the author constructs a systematic defense of his position while addressing the implications for cognitive significance and the analytic/synthetic distinction.
What You Will Find
Experts in the field of analytic philosophy recognize this text as a significant contribution to the ongoing debate between realism and anti-realism. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density and the rigorous formal logic employed throughout the arguments.
Page Count:
488
Publication Date:
2002-04-25
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0199251606
ISBN-13:
9780199251605
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!