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/dɪˈfleɪʃənɪzəm/ · noun
(philosophy) A theory proposing that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement..
In “The use of force against deflationism” they argue, against several versions of deflationism, that the concept of truth must play a substantive explanatory role in an adaquate account of assertion.
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Deflationism means (philosophy) A theory proposing that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement..
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In “The use of force against deflationism” they argue, against several versions of deflationism, that the concept of truth must play a substantive explanatory role in an adaquate account of assertion.
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