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correspondence theory

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noun Philosophy.
the theory of truth that a statement is rendered true by the existence of a fact with corresponding elements and a similar structure.
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Compare coherence theory, pragmatic theory.

Origin of correspondence theory

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby correspondence theory

correspondence column, Correspondence Committee, correspondence course, correspondence principle, correspondence school, correspondence theory, correspondency, correspondent, correspondent bank, corresponding, corresponding angles
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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
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