Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss Wittgenstein's conception of truth in the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Section 1 sets the scene by exploring how the notion of truth is in the Tractatus intertwined with notions such as sense and picture. In section 2 I discuss a traditional interpretation that sees the Tractatus as committed to truth as correspondence. In sections 3 and 4 I discuss two more recent alternative lines of interpretation; according to one, we should interpret truth in the Tractatus as a relation of identity. According to the other, the Tractatus endorses a deflationary account of truth. I conclude in section 5 by adjudicating the interpretative debate.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e12937 |
| Journal | Philosophy Compass |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
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