What is the relation between truth and intellectual virtues such as accuracy and sincerity? What kind of value is truth? And why are humans obsessed with truth? Bernard Williams addresses these questions in Truth and Truthfulness, both from an analytic perspective, and in the tradition of Nietzsche’s genealogy. Besides Williams’ book, papers by Brandom, Davidson, Dummett and Rorty will be read on truth, assertion, knowledge and belief.
Onderwijsvorm
Seminar
Toetsing
Paper
Literatuur
Bernard Williams, Truth and Truthfulness, Princeton University Press, 2002.
Rooster
see Rooster BA3-programma 2008-2009
Aanmelden
Please register for this course via U-twist. See registration procedure
Informatie
dr. M.S. van der Schaar ( m.v.d.schaar@phil.leidenuniv.nl)
Opmerkingen
Studiepad: Logica & Taalfilosofie
Language of instruction: Dutch or English, depending on students ‘proficiency in these languages