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In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays.

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The best of all possible experiences, if you are interested in philosophy at all, would have been to hear Michael Dummett himself deliver these lectures. If, like myself, you missed that experience, the very next best is to read this volume. This is the work of a great philosopher at the peak of his form. -- Hilary Putnam, Harvard University A stimulating discussion. -- James C. Livingston The Review of Metaphysics

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Foreword by Akeel Bilgrami Preface The Concept of Truth The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth Statements About the Past The Semantics of the Past Tense The Metaphysics of Time Truth: Deniers and Defenders Notes Index

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/12/2005
      ISBN13: 9780231131773, 978-0231131773
      ISBN10: 0231131771
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      Book Synopsis
      In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays.

      Trade Review
      The best of all possible experiences, if you are interested in philosophy at all, would have been to hear Michael Dummett himself deliver these lectures. If, like myself, you missed that experience, the very next best is to read this volume. This is the work of a great philosopher at the peak of his form. -- Hilary Putnam, Harvard University A stimulating discussion. -- James C. Livingston The Review of Metaphysics

      Table of Contents
      Foreword by Akeel Bilgrami Preface The Concept of Truth The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth Statements About the Past The Semantics of the Past Tense The Metaphysics of Time Truth: Deniers and Defenders Notes Index

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