Truth

A discussion of contemporary philosophical issues in the theory of truth. It explores the classical conceptions of truth, then focuses on the debate between those who favour substantive conceptions of this classical kind and those who advocate minimalist and deflationist conceptions.

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"Pascal Engel, who teaches at the Sorbonne, is one of the leading figures in the ongoing attempt to make the disciplinary matrix of French philosophy more like that of Anglo-American philosophy, and to get French philosophers to take seriously the problems discussed by their Anglophone colleagues. In this book, he offers a clear, succinct, and very useful review of discussions of the concept of truth." - Richard Rorty, Stanford University "well-informed, giving a judicious view of a great deal of the recent work on truth - the discussions are clear and helpful, and students both at introductory and at quite advanced levels will be very grateful for it." - Simon Blackburn, University of Cambridge

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Pascal Engel is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy at the University of Geneva.

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Preface Introduction: truth lost? 1. Classical theories of truth 2. Deflationism 3. Minimal realism 4. The realist/anti-realist controversies 5. The norm of truth Conclusion: truth regained Notes Bibliography Index

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