Sujet : Re: Can there be a truth without a truthmaker?
De : polcott333 (at) *nospam* gmail.com (olcott)
Groupes : comp.theory sci.logicDate : 06. Apr 2024, 15:52:43
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On 4/6/2024 12:40 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 23:44:55 -0500, olcott wrote:
On 4/5/2024 8:26 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
On Thu, 4 Apr 2024 18:57:44 -0500, olcott wrote:
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There are only two kinds of truth:
(a) Analytic truth where expressions of language are true on the basis
of their meaning. Example: "All dogs are animals."
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(b) Empirical truth, expressions of language that rely on sense data
from the sense organs. Example: "There is a dog in my living room
right now."
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Which kind of truth is that statement?
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Everything that can be encoded using language is analytic.
You said “There are only two kinds of truth”. If that is true, then which
kind of “truth” is it?
The actual taste of strawberries and the actual smell of coffee
cannot be encoded in language. Declarative sentences in English
are how analytic truth is represented in English. Some declarative
sentences may be false. For English sentences the meaning of their
words determines their truth or falsity.
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Can there be a truth without a truthmaker?
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