In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays.
ForewordPreface1The Concept of Truth12The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth293Statements About the Past414The Semantics of the Past Tense575The Metaphysics of Time736Truth: Deniers and Defenders97Notes117Index119