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Philosophy

Theories of Truth: Correspondence, Coherence, and Pragmatism

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The coherence theory of truth was famously used by some philosophers to argue that a complete work of fiction could be 'true' if it was internally consistent—but most rejected that idea.

Why this is interesting

We all think we know what 'truth' means—but philosophers have argued for centuries about whether a statement is true because it matches reality, because it fits with other beliefs, or because it works. Which one is right?