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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Beginning readers interested in foundational philosophical concepts who want a systematic understanding of the issue of 'truth'
- Readers who enjoy clear, tightly argued nonfiction writing
- Students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences who need to deepen their epistemological thinking
- General readers seeking to cultivate critical thinking and rational judgment amid a welter of information
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting clear, single answers to life or practical action guides
- Readers inclined toward plot-driven or highly narrative texts
Reading tips
- Begin with a quick read-through to grasp the overall structure, then closely read and reflect on the theoretical chapters that interest you
- As you read, reflect on and question the book's arguments in light of your own experience and observations
- If some philosophical schools are unfamiliar, supplement with more basic histories of philosophy for background
About the publisher
SDX Joint Publishing Company is a publisher known for its humanities and social science titles, covering classics, culture, history, social fiction and politics. Its catalogue of 826 books includes Chinese and foreign literary classics such as The Scholars, Camel Xiangzi and Selected Short Stories of Chekhov, scholarly works such as Studies of Chinese Cave Temples, A Study of the Tuoba History (Revised Edition) and The Nine-Rank System: A Prehistory of the Imperial Examination, and translations such as Red Star Over China and Notes from the House of the Dead. Its authors include renowned Chinese and foreign writers such as Wu Jingzi, Lao She, Su Bai and Chekhov, as well as scholars and translators such as Chen Xiaoming, Wang Benhua, Guo Changbao and Zhu Xiansheng. Its publishing character lies in balancing the popularisation of classics with academic depth, with attention to textual quality and the transmission of knowledge.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一部分 经典进路
- 1.符合论
- 2.融贯论
- 3.实用主义
- 4.紧缩主义
- 5.塔斯基和语义性真理论
- 6.小结
- 第二部分 诸种探究
- 7.品味的真理：艺术中的真理
- 8.伦理学中的真理
- 9.理由
- 10.宗教与真理
- 11.解释
- 注释
- 进一步的研究
- 索引
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About the author
Simon Blackburn is a philosopher and philosophical writer whose works have increasingly been introduced to Chinese readers in recent years. Publicly available information about his personal life and educational background is quite limited, and three of his books are currently included in the library. Works such as Truth, How to Read Hume, and Think show that his writing spans the history of Western philosophy, epistemology, and everyday methods of thinking. He can return to a classic figure like Hume while also addressing fundamental questions about truth and thought itself. His prose generally avoids piling up difficult jargon and instead unpacks complex concepts in clear, plain language, helping ordinary readers enter philosophical discussion. This style, combining academic substance with readability, means his books are often classified as philosophy readings and Western philosophy, and they serve as an accessible entry point to philosophical questions.
Li Zhubin is an author about whom relatively little public information is currently available; only one work under this name is included in the collection, namely Truth. According to the existing classification, the book falls under Eastern philosophy, indicating that his writing addresses the field of philosophy and centers on the core concept of truth, with a problematic and discursive orientation informed by Eastern thought. Because basic details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, and intellectual lineage are not clearly recorded, it is not possible at present to reconstruct the outline of his life, nor would it be appropriate to make excessive inferences about his identity. On the available evidence, Li Zhubin's writing appears closer to conceptual analysis and philosophical exposition than to popular introductory material; the very title Truth suggests that the author is concerned with the grounds of knowledge and judgment. Researchers may read his work in the context of Eastern philosophy, paying attention to its argumentative approach and use of concepts, while a fuller understanding of the man and his thought must await further disclosures.
