Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Logical Form Logical Form- Introduction to logical form, surface and deep meaning. By Paul M. Pietroski, University of Maryland. Logical Constructions Logical Constructions- Bernard Linsky, University of Alberta. Truthlikeness Truthlikeness- Discussion of notion of verisimilitude, closeness to truth; by Graham Oddie. The Correspondence Theory of Truth The Correspondence Theory of Truth- The thesis that propositions are made true in virtue of corresponding to facts; by Marian David. Revision Theory of Truth Revision Theory of Truth- Theory developed to analyze paradoxes that appear to show that common-sense beliefs about truth are inconsistent. By Eric M. Hammer. Identity Theory of Truth Identity Theory of Truth- When a truth-bearer is true, there is a truth-maker with which it is identical and the truth of the former consists in its identity with the latter. By S… Deflationary Theory of Truth Deflationary Theory of Truth- According to the deflationary theory of truth, to assert that a statement is true is just to assert the statement itself. By Daniel Stoljar. Coherence Theory of Truth Coherence Theory of Truth- The truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions. By James O. Young. Properties Properties- Entry in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy by Chris Swoyer. Principally concerned with existence and identity conditions. Vagueness Vagueness- By Roy Sorensen. Relevance Logic Relevance Logic- By Edwin D. Mares, Victoria University of Wellington. Informal Logic Informal Logic- By Leo Groarke, Wilfrid Laurier University. Relative Identity Relative Identity- The view that there are objects which are the same F yet not the same G; by Harry Deutsch. The Identity of Indiscernibles The Identity of Indiscernibles- Peter Forrest introduces the principle of analytic ontology formulated by Leibniz, stating that no two distinct substances exactly resemble each ot… Paraconsistent Logic Paraconsistent Logic- By Graham Priest and Koji Tanaka. Dialetheism Dialetheism- Dialeth(e)ism is the view that there are true contradictions. By Graham Priest of the University of Queensland. Curry's Paradox Curry's Paradox- Discussion of a semantic paradox due to Haskell B. Curry; by J. C. Beall. Sorites Paradox Sorites Paradox- By Dominic Hyde. Russell's Paradox Russell's Paradox- By A. D. Irvine. War War- Article on the ethics of war and peace, the Just War theory, and pacifism. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Brian D. Orend. The Free Rider Problem The Free Rider Problem- Philosophical issues related to collective action; by Russell Hardin. Punishment Punishment- Philosophical justifications of punishment; by Hugo Adam Bedau. Consequentialism Consequentialism- The view that normative properties depend only on consequences; by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. Feminist Ethics Feminist Ethics- By Rosemarie Tong, Davidson College. Environmental Ethics Environmental Ethics- Branch of ethics dealing with the moral relationship of humans to the environment; by Andrew Brennan and Yeuk-Sze Lo. Laws of Nature Laws of Nature- Philosophical theories about what it is to be a law; by John W. Carroll. Scientific Explanation Scientific Explanation- Philosophical theories about the nature of explanation in science; by James Woodward. Intertheory Relations in Physics Intertheory Relations in Physics- Discussion of theory reduction in science; by Robert Batterman. Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge- Discusses the impact of social relations and values on scientific research; by Helen Longino. Scientific Realism Scientific Realism- The thesis that science discovers truths about a theory-independent reality; by Richard Boyd.