Truthmaking and Supervenience

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Published 06-05-2005
DOI https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.572
Joan PAGÈS

Abstract

This paper advances a criticism of Parsons' notion of truthmaker grounded on the notion of supervenience. I argue that none of the two naturalinterpretations of Parsons' definition succeeds in accomplishing the several tasks intended by Parsons.

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PAGÈS, J. (2005). Truthmaking and Supervenience. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 20(2), 191–197. https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.572
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Keywords

Metaphysics, truth, truthmakers, supervenience.en_US

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2005)
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ARTICLES

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