? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-TheoTruth

A comprehensive survey of theories of truth, including the correspondence and coherence theories, and pragmatism. The semantic conception of truth (Tarski), and more recent debates about deflationism. Other topics discussed may include relativism, debates about truth and meaning, and the semantic paradoxes.

Shared with UG course U04122 Theories of Truth

Venue: G6 Dugald Stewart Building

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Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 26/09/2008 11:00 13:00 G6 Dugald Stewart Building

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 11:10 13:00 Central

Students who have completed this course should be able to:
* Demonstrate a good overall grasp of the main contemporary theories of truth
* Assess the various arguments in favour of, and against, these theories of truth
* Understand the relation between debates about truth and other topics (such as relativism, truth & meaning and the paradoxes)

One 2,500 word essay

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Email : Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jeffrey Ketland
Tel : (0131 6)50 3662
Email : Jeffrey.Ketland@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/