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[from 'Truth-making and Correspondence' by Marian David, in 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 11. Truthmaking and Correspondence ]

Full Idea

Correspondence theorists are committed to the view that, since truth is correspondence with a fact, only facts can make true propositions true.

Gist of Idea

Correspondence theorists see facts as the only truth-makers

Source

Marian David (Truth-making and Correspondence [2009], 4)

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.154