McDowell argues that the correspondence theory of truth is circular because it defines truth in terms of correspondence to the facts, but then defines facts in terms of truth.

McDowell argues that the deflationary theory of truth is the most plausible theory of truth because it avoids the circularity of the correspondence theory and the subjectivity of the coherence and pragmatic theories.

McDowell argues that the deflationary theory of truth is the most plausible theory of truth because it avoids the circularity of the correspondence theory and the subjectivity of the coherence and pragmatic theories.

McDowell argues that knowledge is a matter of justified true belief because he believes that truth is simply a matter of assertion. This means that knowledge is not simply a matter of having a true belief, but also of having a belief that is justified.

McDowell argues that reality is a mixture of the independent and the dependent because he believes that truth is a matter of assertion. This means that reality is not simply independent of our minds, but also that it is not simply dependent on our minds.