Truthmaking. Are Facts Still Really Indispensable?

Abstract: In recent years there has been a lot of skepticism about the existence of facts. It seems that one of the last places for their application is in truthmaking theory. In this paper I discuss two approaches to the use of facts in truthmaking. The first, categorial, holds that facts are entities that belong to one of three ontological categories (true propositions, truth of propositions, instantiations of universals). The second, deflationary, holds that a fact is merely a functional concept denoting any entity that performs a truthmaking function. I argue that in the face of significant criticism of categorial facts as truthmakers, a defender of facts may resort to the deflationary concept. Nevertheless, even in this case we can do without facts as truthmakers.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Truthmaking. Are Facts Still Really Indispensable? ; volume:25 ; number:1 ; year:2024 ; pages:119-144 ; extent:26 ; Metaphysica ; 25, Heft 1 (2024), 119-144 (gesamt 26)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Mzyk, Błażej

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1515/mp-2023-0038
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024041215392237893225
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:47 MESZ