The mathematics of deflationary truth

While the nature of truth is a classical philosophical conundrum, deflationism holds that truth is an insubstantial property and its predicate only serves expressive purposes. Accordingly, it promises to solve the mystery of truth by dissolving it in its logic. But is deflationism an adequate theory of truth? This book contributes to assess the deflationary conception by discussing it in the context of axiomatic theories of truth. In particular, it offers a comprehensive and critical discussion of deflationism from the point of view of the so called conservativeness argument and its interplay with formal theories. The book also provides a neat example of the fruitful application of logic-mathematical methods to shed light on philosophical issues.