Deflacjonizm a element normatywny (Deflationism and Normative Element). Filozofia Nauki, 9(2), 2001, 101-121.

Abstract

The author offers a critical analysis of the so called deflationary conception of truth. According to the conception in question, an adequate theory of truth contains nothing more than instances of a schema: ‘p’ is true iff p. In short, truth is a disquotation. After giving a brief presentation of main deflationary ideas, the author argues that deflationism conflicts with normative epistemology. In other words, being a form of naturalism, it leads to the elimination of the so called normative element from the philosophy of science. For example, deflationary conception of truth is not able to account for constitutive connections between normative ideas of truth and reliability.