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prosentential theory of truth: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of language

the view that 'that is true' works like a pronoun for whole sentences, inheriting its content from an antecedent rather than ascribing a property.

In philosophy of language, prosentential theory of truth refers to the view that 'that is true' works like a pronoun for whole sentences, inheriting its content from an antecedent rather than ascribing a property. This meaning comes from Grover (1975) in Philosophical Studies.[1]

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  1. Grover, D. L., Camp, J. L., & Belnap, N. D. (1975). A prosentential theory of truth. Philosophical Studies, 27(2), 73-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01209340

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