J. L. Austin: Quotes about the truth

J. L. Austin was English philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on truth.

J. L. Austin: 46 quotes 1 like

“We become obsessed with 'truth' when discussing statements, just as we become obsessed with 'freedom' when discussing conduct…Like freedom, truth is a bare minimum or an illusory ideal.”

J. L. Austin

Source: Philosophical Papers (1979), p. 130.

Truth , Freedom

“Like 'real', 'free' is only used to rule out the suggestion of some or all of its recognized antitheses. As 'truth' is not a name of a characteristic of assertions, so 'freedom' is not a name for a characteristic of actions, but the name of a dimension in which actions are assessed.”

J. L. Austin

Source: Philosophical Papers (1979), p. 180.

Truth , Freedom

“But suppose we take the noun 'truth': here is a case where the disagreements between different theorists have largely turned on whether they interpreted this as a name of a substance, of a quality, or of a relation.”

J. L. Austin

Source: Philosophical Papers (1979), p. 73.

Truth

“What is truth?”

J. L. Austin

said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.
"Truth", Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 24, Issue 1, 9 July 1950 https://academic.oup.com/aristoteliansupp/article-abstract/24/1/111/1779429

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