There is (some) truth in that

  • Camillo Fiore
Keywords: formal semantics, truth predicate, paradoxes, logical expressions

Abstract

In this paper I present a formal treatment for the notion “there is (some) truth in that”. I adopt a first order language and assume a bivalued interpretation. I claim that “there is (some) truth in x” behaves as a partial and not transparent truth attribution. I argue that it should be modeled using a predicate rather than an operator. I introduce a predicate and consider three alternative criteria to characterize its semantics. I prove that, with any of the criteria, the predicate trivializes any classical theory that adopts a strong self-referential procedure. 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Published
2018-02-02
How to Cite
Fiore, C. (2018). There is (some) truth in that. Cuadernos De filosofía, (70), 57-67. https://doi.org/10.34096/cf.n70.6502
Section
Discusión sobre Constantes lógicas (Eduardo Barrio, ed.)