To describe some statement as true does not seem to be a deep or philosophically interesting act. But reflect for a moment on just what it means to say that something is true? Perhaps we just mean it states a fact. But what is a fact? You might be tempted to say a fact is something that is true. But with this circularity you can begin to see that describing something as true is not nearly as straightforward as it seems. In this unit we examine some of the deep and philosophically interesting mysteries of truth and its connections with questions of realism. For instance: Is truth real, do we really add anything to a statement by calling it true? If truth is real, then how should we best... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Albert Atkin
Prerequisites: 12cp or admission to GDipArtsÂ
