Abstract
Abstract
An inconsistency theory of truth is, roughly, one that says that possessing the concept of truth disposes us to believe something that is not the case. This chapter shows that nihilism is an inconsistency theory of truth, one that is superior to other available inconsistency theories of truth. To begin, it introduces the idea of an inconsistency theory, and explains why nihilism counts as one. It then compares nihilism with two of the leading inconsistency theories, those of Scharp and Eklund. The main topics discussed are: which principles are constitutive of the concept of truth; the relation between concept possession and constitutive principles; and the extension of inconsistent concepts.
Publisher
Oxford University PressOxford