Statements of Truth

A substantial body of literature has addressed the problem of reference and truth—both from technical and philosophical perspectives—at least since Putnam’s influential work in the 1970s. Many philosophers have focused on the metaphysical dimensions of theories of reference and truth.
This book proposes to make explicit the information that enables us to assert a declarative sentence. When language is abstracted from its context for analytical purposes, it often appears indeterminate; articulating the relevant information helps to fix its meaning. The author believes that this book can make a meaningful contribution to the traditional discussion on meaning and truth.
Those interested in the philosophy of language will find a fresh and unorthodox perspective on meaning. Scholars engaged in the debate on the relationship between metaphysics and semantics may appreciate a non-metaphysical approach to various semantic issues and puzzles.