The Chewa logical concept of truth

pp. 91-105

in: Grivas Muchineripi Kayange, Meaning and truth in African philosophy, Berlin, Springer, 2018

Abstract

This chapter investigates the Chewa concept of truth through a reflection on the relation between statements and reality/facts. It argues that the Chewa people have a logical concept of truth, which is dependent on the relation between statements and reality, and the requirement of observation. It is argued that for a sentence to be true, it must correspond to facts, and there must be ontological commitment supporting this relation.