Single Idea 23292

[catalogued under 3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth]

Full Idea

Correspondence, while it is empty as a definition, does capture the thought that truth depends on how the world is.

Gist of Idea

Correspondence can't be defined, but it shows how truth depends on the world

Source

Donald Davidson (Truth Rehabilitated [1997], p.16)

Book Reference

Davidson,Donald: 'Truth, Language and History' [OUP 2005], p.16


A Reaction

Just don't try to give a precise account of the correspondence between two things (thoughts and facts) which are so utterly different in character.