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Deflation and Reflection: on Tennant's Criticism of the Conservativeness Argument

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Abstract

In this paper I present Tennant’s criticism to the conservativeness argument. I advance two main theses: first, Tennant’s and Ketland’s positions are in stalemate from a justificatory point of view; second, I think that Tennant’s argument is plausible only if his principle of reflection is admissible. I argue that this principle requires a form of epistemic omega-rule and I cast some doubts about the deflationary status of this assumption.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Frontiers in Truth
EditorsFabio Bacchini, Stefano Caputo, Massimo Dell'Utri
Pages144-160
Number of pages17
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Argomento di Conservatività
  • Conservativeness Argument
  • Deflationism
  • Deflazionismo
  • Principi di Riflessione
  • Principles of Reflection
  • Truth
  • Verità

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