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Value indicating the relation of a proposition to truth
In logic and mathematics, a truth value, sometimes called a logical value, is a value indicating the relation of a proposition to truth, which in classical logic has only two possible values. Truth values are used in computing as well as various types of logic. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Truth valueA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: The ‘Post-truth’ Crisis, the Value of Truth, and the Substantivist-Deflationist DebateInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: A children's book about cheatingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Value of TruthCited 45 times
- Go sideways: NegationA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Principle of bivalenceA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A value indicating to what extent a statement is true; in classical logic, these are the values "true" and "false".
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Value of Truth
Minimalism and the Value of Truth
Truth, Value and Epistemic Expressivism
Descriptions, truth value intuitions, and questions
Truth and epistemic value
Fregean Connection: Bedeutung, Value and Truth-Value
Declaring the Value of Truth
The value of minimalist truth
🆕 Influential since 2022
The ‘Post-truth’ Crisis, the Value of Truth, and the Substantivist-Deflationist Debate
Fuzzy Reasoning Based on Truth-Value Progression: A Control-Theoretic Design Approach
Epistemic Rationality and the Value of Truth
Making Sense of Truth as a Value
Truth-Telling in a Sender–Receiver Game: Social Value Orientation and Incentives
📚 Books worth reading
A children's book about cheatingJoy Berry · 1982
A children's book about lyingJoy Berry · 1982
Return to philosophyJoad, C. E. M. · 1935- 📕Learning and thinkingCharles Vereker · 1967
Lies that BindSusan D. Blum · 2006
Human values and veritiesHenry Osborn Taylor · 1928
I Didn't Do It!Sue Graves, Desideria Guicciardini · 2013
Plato and ProtagorasOded Balaban · 1999
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