The false modesty of the identity theory of truth

International Journal of Philosophical Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 441-458

  Engel, Pascal ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Deflationism; Hornsby; Identity; McDowell; Truth

Indexed keywords

EID: 61049499332     PISSN: 09672559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672550110081249     Document Type: Article

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