Hard Truths

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Hard Truths is a groundbreaking new work in whichnoted philosopher Elijah Millgram advances a new approach to truthand its role in our day-to-day reasoning. * Takes up the hard truths of real reasoning and draws out theirimplications for logic and metaphysics * Introduces and takes issue with prevailing views of thepurpose of truth and the way we reason, including deflationismabout truth, possible worlds treatments of modality, andantipsychologism in philosophy of logic * Develops philosophically ambitious ideas in a style accessibleto non-specialists * Will make us rethink the place of metaphysics in our dailylives

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Elijah Millgram

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"Everyone with a serious interest in philosophy should confront theimplications of this work. It will appeal to all who are willing toface hard truths about reasoning." (CHOICE, December2009) "Millgram's book presents entirely different and originalarguments ... .Ambitious in a way that few philosophy books areanymore ... .Provocative [and] inspiring." (Notre DamePhilosophical Reviews, November 2009)"Hard Truths focuses upon the fact that coming by suchverities is quite difficult and that we must cobble by with farless in our everyday life. Milgram's innovative book challenges usto face this dilemma squarely." -Mark Wilson, Univeristy of Pittsburgh A fine book: ambitious, provocative, and engaging. It is freshand fundamental in its advocacy of partial truth. Metaphysiciansshould read Millgram's book -- nervously yet excitedly. -Stephen Hetherington, University of New SouthWales
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