![]() ![]() Plantinga's Inflexible climber argued for coherence by saying that the only way we can argue for it is by generating other statements to support the first statement we are saying are true Brand Blanshard theory of truth that depends on what works pragmatic theory where if the statement is true if it solves a practical problem and satisfies us pragmatic pragmatics are also called this because what works for people may differ relativistic offered a pragmatic theory of truth by saying there is one species of good. much disagreement over first judgementsģ. is not a guarantee of truth: if the first statement is false they can produce a system of errorĢ. what is a fact? claims the truth of a statement depends on its relation to other statements coherence theory of truth says a statement is true only if it coheres or fits in with that system of statements that we already accepts coherence theory of truth type of theory of truth that idealist side with coherence theory of truth deny any world outside our perceptions, where they cannot define truth as a fit between our beliefs and the facts of the world idealist 3 challenges to the coherence view of truth 1. how can we get outside our own experiences to verify their reality?Ģ. Problem with diallelus creates an infinite regress where nothing is justified 4 responses to the skeptical regress problem Foundationalisim (both Classical and common sense), coherentism, critical theory and pragmatism claims that the truth of a statement depends on its relation to the world of facts correspondence theory how is a statement true according to correspondence theory Only if it corresponds to the facts believe there is a world independent of our beliefs or perceptions realists the view that the truth of things depend on objective facts about the world correlates what two types of thinking realists and correspondence who believed the truth lies in the relationship between a part of a statement (constituents) that fits the actual relationship of the world it represent Bertrand Russell's correspondence View who believed truth is a property of sentences Alfred Tarski who believed truth is present when conditions in the world are as the sentence says they are Alfred Tarski Who were believers of the correspondence theory Russell and Tarski 3 challenges to the correspondence view 1. ![]()
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