Ideas from 'The Coherence Theory of Truth' by James O. Young [2013], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy' (ed/tr Stanford University) [plato.stanford.edu ,-]].
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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 12. Rejecting Truthmakers
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For idealists reality is like a collection of beliefs, so truths and truthmakers are not distinct
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth
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Coherence theories differ over the coherence relation, and over the set of proposition with which to cohere
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Two propositions could be consistent with your set, but inconsistent with one another
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Coherence with actual beliefs, or our best beliefs, or ultimate ideal beliefs?
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Coherent truth is not with an arbitrary set of beliefs, but with a set which people actually do believe
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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 2. Coherence Truth Critique
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How do you identify the best coherence set; and aren't there truths which don't cohere?
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth
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Deflationary theories reject analysis of truth in terms of truth-conditions
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions
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Are truth-condtions other propositions (coherence) or features of the world (correspondence)?
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Coherence truth suggests truth-condtions are assertion-conditions, which need knowledge of justification
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