@article{ART003259331},
author={Kim Dong-hyun},
title={Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth},
journal={PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE},
issn={1975-1621},
year={2025},
number={49},
pages={45-68}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Dong-hyun
TI - Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth
JO - PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 49
PB - Research Institute for East-West Thought
SP - 45
EP - 68
SN - 1975-1621
AB - The identity theory of truth clearly reveals the close connection between the world and truth, but at the same time it is theoretically instable in identifying between heterogeneous entities i.e. facts and propositions. Unlike the moderate identity theory that places facts in the realm of meaning, Trueman proposes an immodest identity theory that regards facts as states of affairs. While Trueman claims that his version of identity thesis is directly derived from the concepts of propositions and facts properly comprehended, Sullivan criticizes his theory for its ambiguity, especially in that it takes the concept of ‘world’ in two different meanings: ways things are and ways the world is thought to be. I will analyze that the ambiguity of the concept of ‘world’ in Trueman's theory stems from the dilemma that the identity theory innately faces. This dilemma is not limited to the immodest identity theory but is bound to occur throughout all kind of identity theory. Therefore, not only Truman's theory but also the identity theory in general can not be evaluated as a correct analysis of the truth.
KW - the identity theory of truth;Trueman;Sullivan;fact;thought;world
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Kim Dong-hyun. (2025). Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 49, 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. 2025, "Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth", PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, no.49, pp.45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun "Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE 49 pp.45-68 (2025) : 45.
Kim Dong-hyun. Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth. 2025; 49 : 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. "Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.49(2025) : 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 49, 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE. 2025; 49 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth. 2025; 49 : 45-68.
Kim Dong-hyun. "Ambiguity of the Concept of Fact and the Identity Theory of Truth" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.49(2025) : 45-68.
