Single Idea 14391

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

Full Idea

Suppose for the sake of argument that the correspondence theory is correct. Then it is analytic that each necessary truth, in virtue of being true, corresponds to something.

Gist of Idea

If the correspondence theory is right, then necessary truths must correspond to something

Source

Trenton Merricks (Truth and Ontology [2007], 2.II)

Book Reference

Merricks,Trenton: 'Truth and Ontology' [OUP 2007], p.26


A Reaction

The sort of nice simple observation for which I admire Merricks. You don't have to give up on the correspondence theory at this point, but you will have to go through with some substantial metaphysics to keep it afloat.