Asked by
Isaiah Montes
on Nov 08, 2024Verified
One problem with the correspondence theory of truth is that it assumes
A) we have innate ideas of the truth.
B) there is an objective truth, but we can't know it.
C) there is no objective truth.
D) we can know or gain access to the world apart from our own knowledge of it.
Correspondence Theory
A theory of truth stating that the truth or falsehood of a statement is determined by how it relates to the world and whether it accurately describes (corresponds with) that world.
Objective Truth
Truth independent of our personal opinions and demonstrably true to anyone (who is in the proper position to observe, who has the right testing equipment, and so on).
- Grasp the nuances distinguishing pragmatic, coherence, and correspondence theories of truth.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp the nuances distinguishing pragmatic, coherence, and correspondence theories of truth.