What is deflationism about truth?

Eklund, Matti

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“…Proponents of a coherence theory of truth [5,7,25] Some deflationists ('deflation theory of truth' [13,10]) may point to mathematical clarity of quantum physics. All mathematically and logically true statements in quantum physics may be considered to be reliable (and deflationary) truths, without requiring references to what constitute the reality.…”

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Truths, observations and illusions: a quantum mechanics perspective

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2023

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When I assert that I was in Cambridge on (entirety of) October 4, 2023, we tend to think this assertion has to be either true or false. But in practice, our observations cannot capture the instant moment, and records tend to average over a certain time duration. This means that even though I was actually in a quantum superposition of being in Paris and in London on October 4, 2023, in case the observable average turns out to be the state of being in Cambridge, I would be observed to be in Cambridge despite not actually being situated there. In fact, it becomes unclear whether quantum states or observations be considered the actual reality, creating an internal crisis within a correspondence theory of truth that relies on existence of absolute and objective facts.

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“…1, 2021a, b), Bar‐On and Simmons (2007), Edwards (2018, chaps. 1–2, 2021), Eklund (2021, § 2), Lynch (2005, 2009, chap. 1), Scharp (2021a, b), and Wyatt (2018, 2021a).…”

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“… See Edwards (2013 2),Eklund (2021),Scharp (2021aScharp ( , § 5, 2021b,Wyatt (2016Wyatt ( , 2021b, and the references therein.23 Another striking thesis thatAsay (2021b) defends is that truth is the ability to have propositional thoughts. He motivates this view using his Omnipresence thesis, so it is fair to regard the latter as a core thesis of primitivist deflationism, whereas the former is a derivative component of the view.…”

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Primitivist theories of truth: Their history and prospects

Wyatt¹

2022

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Primitivists about truth maintain that truth cannot be analysed in more fundamental terms. Defences of primitivism date back to the early years of analytic philosophy, being offered by G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, and Gottlob Frege. In more recent years, a number of contemporary philosophers-including Donald Davidson, Ernest Sosa, Trenton Merricks, Douglas Patterson, and Jamin Asay-have followed suit, defending their own versions of primitivism. I'll begin by offering a brief history of primitivism, situating each of these views within the landscape of primitivist truth theories and detailing some of their core motivations and apparent shortcomings. To close the discussion, I'll offer a diagnosis of the prospects of primitivism, focusing on the mystery challenge, which has loomed large throughout the history of primitivist truth theories, and the methodology that should be used in evaluating primitivist (and other) truth theories going forward.

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Truth in English and Elsewhere: An Empirically-Informed Functionalism

Wyatt

2018

Pluralisms in Truth and Logic

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What is deflationism about truth?

Cited by 10 publications

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Truths, observations and illusions: a quantum mechanics perspective

Truths, observations and illusions: a quantum mechanics perspective

Primitivist theories of truth: Their history and prospects

Truth in English and Elsewhere: An Empirically-Informed Functionalism

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