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TRUTH AND THE GOLDILOCKS PRINCIPLE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2020

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Abstract

Theories of truth are designed to help us understand this fundamental philosophical concept. But some theories of truth do too little while others do too much. Some theories omit important aspects of truth while other theories place limits on what's true and what we can know. Because theories that do too much can have significant drawbacks I propose what I call the Goldilocks Principle. Theories of truth should not do too much or too little but aim to be just right.

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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2020

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