Deflationism
//dɪˈfleɪʃənɪzəm// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A theory proposing that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement. uncountable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From deflation + -ism.
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