Truth and the End of Inquiry - C.J. Misak - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780198242314 - February 28, 1991
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Truth and the End of Inquiry


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C. S. Peirce, the founder of pragmatism, argued that truth is what we would agree upon, were inquiry to be pursued as far as it could fruitfully go. In this book, C. J. Misak argues for and elucidates the pragmatic account of truth, paying attention both to Peirce's texts and to the requirements of a suitable account of truth. An important argument of the book is that we must be sensitive to the difference between offering a definition of truth and engaging in a distinctively pragmatic project. The pragmatic project spells out the relationship between truth and inquiry; it articulates the consequences of a statement's being true. The existence of a distinct pragmatic enterprise has implications for the status of the pragmatic account of truth and for the way in which philosophy should be conducted.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released February 28, 1991
ISBN13 9780198242314
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 197
Dimensions 130 × 210 × 19 mm   ·   390 g
Language English  

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