Replacing Truth?

In general, a reasonable method in philosophy is to replace an ordinary concept we actually use with a replacement concept better suited for theoretical purposes. But sometimes, due to features specific to the matter at hand, such replacement strategies are problematic. In this chapter, problems regarding the idea of replacing the concept of truth by an improved concept are discussed. Special attention is paid to the consequences of so‐called inconsistency theories of truth. A number of theorists including this chapter’s author have recently argued that the concept of truth is inconsistent. But considerations are presented here to the effect that even if the concept of truth is inconsistent, the idea of replacing it is not well motivated.