A Variety of Deflationism Defended

Abstract

I ended the previous chapter by claiming that the modest identity theory complements a deflationary attitude towards truth. Specifically, a recognition that facts are identical with true thoughts enables us to appreciate the untenability of correspondence theories; and once we achieve this insight, we are left free to adopt a deflationary theory. In this sense, then, an adoption of the perspective afforded us by the modest identity theory acts as a philosophical antidote to ‘correspondence’-talk: once it is taken, we can get on with deflating the concept of truth, our philosophical good health guaranteed.