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Truthlikeness (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
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Truthlikeness (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
Series: Synthese Library, 185
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The modern discussion on the concept of truthlikeness was started
in 1960. In his influential Word and Object, W. V. O. Quine argued
that Charles Peirce's definition of truth as the limit of inquiry
is faulty for the reason that the notion 'nearer than' is only
"defined for numbers and not for theories." In his contribution to
the 1960 International Congress for Logic, Methodology, and
Philosophy of Science at Stan ford, Karl Popper defended the
opposite view by defining a compara tive notion of verisimilitude
for theories. was originally introduced by the The concept of
verisimilitude Ancient sceptics to moderate their radical thesis of
the inaccessibility of truth. But soon verisimilitudo, indicating
likeness to the truth, was confused with probabilitas, which
expresses an opiniotative attitude weaker than full certainty. The
idea of truthlikeness fell in disrepute also as a result of the
careless, often confused and metaphysically loaded way in which
many philosophers used - and still use - such concepts as 'degree
of truth', 'approximate truth', 'partial truth', and 'approach to
the truth'. Popper's great achievement was his insight that the
criticism against truthlikeness - by those who urge that it is
meaningless to speak about 'closeness to truth' - is more based on
prejudice than argument."
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