The purpose of this article is offer a wide view of the Aristotle’s thoughts about the logical concept of truth. In sight of this, we analyze different writings in the Aristotelian corpus where we find an explicit consideration about this subject-matter, namely: in Metaphysics, De Interpretatione and the treatise De Anima. We believe that the formulation contained in Metaphysics, IV, 7, 1011b25, well-known as the famous Aristotelian «dictum», is not, truly, the most accomplished. Elsewhere he pr…
Read moreThe purpose of this article is offer a wide view of the Aristotle’s thoughts about the logical concept of truth. In sight of this, we analyze different writings in the Aristotelian corpus where we find an explicit consideration about this subject-matter, namely: in Metaphysics, De Interpretatione and the treatise De Anima. We believe that the formulation contained in Metaphysics, IV, 7, 1011b25, well-known as the famous Aristotelian «dictum», is not, truly, the most accomplished. Elsewhere he presents another characterization thereof whose specificity is to be delimited only to declaratives sentences. Which is why, first of all, we explain what requirements must be fulfilled by these to be considered as truth bearers. Subsequently, we expose the various definitions of truth throughout his work. In our opinion, the Aristotelian concept of truth can be seen as a particular account of the correspondence theory.