J. L. Austin: Quotes about the truth

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

J. L. Austin: 46 quotes1 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.

“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.

“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.

“What is truth?”

J. L. Austin

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