The classic and contemporary readings in this collection represent the four most influential theories of truth – correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.

-A collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth.

-Opens with an introduction to theories of truth, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject.

-Divided into four sections on the most important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories.

-Brings together articles in the recent debate over the correspondence theory and deflationism that are not otherwise available in one place.

-Includes contributions by C.S. Peirce, William James, Bertrand Russell, Alfred Tarski, Hartry Field, Dorothy Grover, Anil Gupta and others.

-Concludes with an extensive bibliography of recent articles on truth.