Troubles with trivialism

Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 50 (6):655 – 667 (2007)
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Abstract

According to the trivialist, everything is true. But why would anyone believe that? It turns out that trivialism emerges naturally from a certain inconsistency view of language, and it has significant benefits that need to be acknowledged. But trivialism also encounters some troubles along the way. After discussing them, I sketch a couple of alternatives that can preserve the benefits of trivialism without the corresponding costs.

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Doubt truth to be a liar.Graham Priest - 2006 - New York: Oxford University Press.
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