The Chewa logical concept of truth
pp. 91-105
Abstrakt
This chapter investigates the Chewa concept of truth through a reflection on the relation between statements and reality/facts. It argues that the Chewa people have a logical concept of truth, which is dependent on the relation between statements and reality, and the requirement of observation. It is argued that for a sentence to be true, it must correspond to facts, and there must be ontological commitment supporting this relation.
Publication details
Published in:
Muchineripi Kayange Grivas (2018) Meaning and truth in African philosophy: doing African philosophy with language. Dordrecht, Springer.
Seiten: 91-105
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01962-4_6
Referenz:
Muchineripi Kayange Grivas (2018) The Chewa logical concept of truth, In: Meaning and truth in African philosophy, Dordrecht, Springer, 91–105.