correspondence theory


nounPhilosophy.
  1. the theory of truth that a statement is rendered true by the existence of a fact with corresponding elements and a similar structure.

Origin of correspondence theory

1
First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby correspondence theory

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How to use correspondence theory in a sentence

  • The correspondence theory, then, does not test the truth-claim of the assertion; it only gives a fresh definition of it.

    Pragmatism | D.L. Murray
  • There is, however, a form of the correspondence theory of truth that is presented in a way which avoids this difficulty.

    The Problem of Truth | H. Wildon Carr