About the Author

William P. Alston is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Syracuse University. He is the author of several books, including The Reliability of Sense Perception, also from Cornell.

Reviews

"From the standpoint of both general readers and professionals in the field this may be one of the best philosophical books to come along in some time... The depth, the scope, and the clarity of Alston's analysis is matched only by that of the great philosophers with whom he contends. Highest recommendation for all collections."-Choice "Much in this book deserves agreement and applause; it is argued with care, subtlety, and good sense. "-The Journal of Philosophy "Alston's book makes a distinguished contribution to thought about truth, both in its positive proposal and in its sustained criticism of epistemic conceptions... His book is mandatory reading for anyone with even a slight interest in truth."-The Philosophical Review "This excellent, ludidly written study contains many valuable insights."-Erkenntnis "The most conceptually discriminating treatment of alethic realism available and a major contribution to the philosophical investigation of truth. This book will save many philosophers from the multitude of confusions in current philosophical literature on truth."-Paul K. Moser, Loyola University of Chicago"Easily the most penetrating and comprehensive analysis and critique of anti-realist theories of truth available, along with a vigorous defense of the realist account. With the publication of William Alston's book, the common dismissal of the correspondence theory of truth as outmoded has itself become outmoded!"-Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale Divinity School