Edwards on truth pluralism
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چکیده
I critically discuss Douglas Edwards' construal of the debate over truth, and his case for truth pluralism. Toward end present a constructive suggestion on behalf. This avoids problems have presented, whatever in its fate.
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عنوان ژورنال: Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0020-174X', '1502-3923']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174x.2022.2049529