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| Logical truth: a statement is logically true if it is true on the basis of its form alone. This finding, however, is not absolute since the logical truth is also influenced by other factors such as e.g. the richness of the object language._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Hartry Field on Logical Truth - Dictionary of Arguments
I 123 Logical truth/Field: if it obeys a strong modal logic, one is not obliged to give evidence concerning logical knowability. >Modal logic. Logical truth is inseparable from logical knowability! - We considered the case when statements such as M (NBG) are logically true (only for Field, KripkeVs) then they cannot be known logically. NBG: Neuman-Bernays-Gödel._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Field I H. Field Realism, Mathematics and Modality Oxford New York 1989 Field II H. Field Truth and the Absence of Fact Oxford New York 2001 Field III H. Field Science without numbers Princeton New Jersey 1980 Field IV Hartry Field "Realism and Relativism", The Journal of Philosophy, 76 (1982), pp. 553-67 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 |
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