The Correspondence Theory of Truth
May 31, 2015 12:00 pm
An explication of the most common theory of truth known as the correspondence theory of truth. Including basic fact theory, State of affairs theory, Meinongian Fact Theory, Mis-correspondence Fact Theory, Isomorphic theories of correspondence, Logical Atomism, Logical Subatomism. Also included are several objections to each of these positions.
Table of Contents:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Truthbearers and Truthmakers
03:01 Basic Fact Theory
03:55 State of Affairs Theory
07:07 Meinongian Fact Theory
08:33 Mis-Correspondence Fact Theory
09:20 Objections Round 1
12:10 Isomorphism
16:36 Logical Atomism
18:55 Logical Subatomism
25:35 Objections Round 2
32:11 Conclusion
