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Truth after Deflation
In this philosophical essay, Bry Willis argues that truth becomes an exhausted concept once we move past traditional metaphysical theories. The author presents a central two-horn dilemma where truth is either stabilised as a trivial administrative tool or remains substantive but inherently contestable. By examining domains such as morality, science, and history, the text demonstrates that truth cannot act as a neutral adjudicator between different frameworks without relying on circular reasoning. Willis suggests that while truth-talk remains linguistically indispensable, it lacks the…
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