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A mathematically derived definitional/semantical theory of truth

Authors :
Heikkilä, Seppo
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Ordinary and transfinite recursion and induction and ZF set theory are used to construct from a fully interpreted object language and from an extra formula a new language. It is fully interpreted under a suitably defined interpretation. This interpretation is equivalent to the interpretation by meanings of sentences if the object language is so interpreted. The added formula provides a truth predicate for the constructed language. The so obtained theory of truth satisfies the norms presented in Hannes Leitgeb's paper 'What Theories of Truth Should be Like (but Cannot be)'.<br />Comment: Some proofs are simplified (see, eg. the proof of Lemma 3.2)

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1708.00317
Document Type :
Working Paper