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From: Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi>
Newsgroups: sci.lang
Subject: Re: Analytical truth redefined
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:57:50 +0200
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On 2024-03-18 14:42:50 +0000, Stefan Ram said:

> Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> wrote or quoted:
>> On 2024-03-18 10:59:44 +0000, Stefan Ram said:
>>> Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> wrote or quoted:
>>>> Truth is not a matter of definition.
>>> Truth" is a word created by humans, so it must have some
>>> definition (which might be implicit in the way it's used).
>>> People may not agree upon what exactly is the correct definition,
>>> but such a disagreement only shows that it's a matter of definition.
>> Definitions only tell which words we can use for the concept.
>> They do not tell what is true.
> 
>   To "tell what is true" is to give a definition of the meaning
>   of the word "true".
> 
>   To "tell what is truth" is to give a definition of the meaning
>   of the word "truth".
> 
>   Just look at the subject: It says, "Analytical truth redefined".
>   This clarifies that the thread is about definitions (including
>   redefinitions) of truth (more specifically, of "analytical truth").

When I say "Sun is now shining here", I am telling what is true
but I am not saying anything about the meaning of "true".

-- 
Mikko