Publisher's Synopsis
The problem of truth has been with us since the dawn of thought, and philosophers have been feuding over the issue with particular zeal, and sometimes with virulence. There is a distressing profusion of opposing views, and no clear notion as to how one might go about appraising them. In some cases, the philosophical discussion of truth has become so technical that it is inaccessible to the layman, and seems far removed from the concerns that hound our daily existence. Where does the truth about truth lie? This book represents a novel approach to the problem, in that it tries to identify ideas which underlie the various strategies in arguments about truth, and show that these ideas are structurally interlinked. In a vigorous, dynamic prose these strategies are subjected to a thorough going critique, and their premises carefully dissected and compared. What emerges is that truth is an event which consists of several different but interlocking strands. It has to do with the manner in which facts constitute themselves as facts within the horizon of knowledge, and literally does not exist until it occurs. This leads to some interesting, even startling conclusions, which force us to reconsider some of our most cherished beliefs. - - The book is likely to be of interest to Philosophy students both at undergraduate and post-graduate level and will be a valuable addition to the reading list for seminars on Truth. It is also likely to appeal to the general reader who is interested in Philosophy, and wishes to inform himself/herself about the main arguments about truth.
