Change (1)

16 Fevereiro 2023, 14:00 • Ricardo Santos

Are some truths temporary or is truth timeless? The problem of (qualitative) change: numerical identity, qualitative identity and Leibniz’s law. Perdurantism introduced and discussed. The “relational theory” introduced and discussed. Eternalism vs. presentism. Is there a presentist solution to the problem of change? Presentism and the special theory of relativity.

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Truth (3)

9 Fevereiro 2023, 14:00 • Ricardo Santos

Truth and truthmakers. Jago’s indirect argument in favor of the truthmaker principle. Analysis of the truthmaking relation. Varieties of truthmakers. Discussion of truthmaker maximalism.

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Truth (2)

2 Fevereiro 2023, 14:00 • Ricardo Santos

Theories of truth in contemporary analytic metaphysics (cont.). Wright’s analysis of the traditional debate. Arguments against deflationism, against ‘intrinsicism’ and against coherentism. A defense of pluralism about truth.

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Introduction. Truth (1)

26 Janeiro 2023, 14:00 • Ricardo Santos

Personal introductions. Aims and contents of the course. Reading list. Methodology. Assessment of the students will be based on: one oral presentation in class (40%) and one written essay (up to 5,000 words) (60%) on topics previously agreed. There will be an oral discussion of the essay.

Theories of truth in contemporary analytic metaphysics. Russell’s version of the correspondence theory of truth.

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