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Necessary Factual Truth
Gregory M. Browne
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Description for Necessary Factual Truth
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
In this book Gregory Browne rejects the views of David Hume and the Logical Positivists, and argues that there are necessary factual truths, which include a wide range of truths from many fields of knowledge. Browne argues for the necessity of Newton's Laws and truths about natural kinds, and for the factuality of definitional truths and truths of logic and mathematics. Browne synthesizes the work of Kripke, Putnam, Quine and others, but goes beyond the usual discussions of the meanings and definitions of terms to discuss the references of various kinds of terms, and specifically to develop a theory of ... Read more
In this book Gregory Browne rejects the views of David Hume and the Logical Positivists, and argues that there are necessary factual truths, which include a wide range of truths from many fields of knowledge. Browne argues for the necessity of Newton's Laws and truths about natural kinds, and for the factuality of definitional truths and truths of logic and mathematics. Browne synthesizes the work of Kripke, Putnam, Quine and others, but goes beyond the usual discussions of the meanings and definitions of terms to discuss the references of various kinds of terms, and specifically to develop a theory of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761818861
SKU
V9780761818861
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About Gregory M. Browne
Gregory M. Browne teaches at Central Michigan University.
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