Truth and the Past
Michael Dummett's three John Dewey Lectures -- "The Concept of Truth," "Statements About the Past," and "The Metaphysics of Time" -- were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays by Dummett, "Truth: Deniers and Defenders" and "The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth."\ In Truth and the Past, Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of...
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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
\ The Review of MetaphysicsA stimulating discussion.\ — James C. Livingston\ \ \ \ \ \ Hilary PutnamThe best of all possible experiences, if you are interested in philosophy at all, would have been to hear Michael Dummett himself deliver these lectures. If, like myself, you missed that experience, the very next best is to read this volume. This is the work of a great philosopher at the peak of his form.\ \ \ \ From the PublisherSince Dummett's lectures presented his most recent thinking about truth and the metaphysics of time, the publication of this book is a welcome event...recommended.\ Columbia University Press\ \ \ \ \ \ The Review of Metaphysics\ - James C. Livingston\ A stimulating discussion.\ \ \
