Metaphysics
Truthmakers
By , University of Nottingham (February 2006)
Section: Metaphysics
Subject: Philosophy.
People: Russell, Bertrand .
Key Topic: truth.
Abstract
This bulletin contains a summary of the main topics of discussion in truthmaker theory, namely: the definition of truthmakers, problems with Truthmaker Necessitarianism and Truthmaker Maximalism, the ontological burden of truthmakers and the recalcitrant topic of truthmakers for negative truths.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2006.00018.x
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