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[from 'The Coherence Theory of Truth' by James O. Young, in 3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 2. Coherence Truth Critique ]

Full Idea

The two main objections to the coherence theory of truth are that there is no way to identify the 'specified set' of propositions without contradiction, ...and that some propositions are true which cohere with no set of beliefs.

Gist of Idea

How do you identify the best coherence set; and aren't there truths which don't cohere?

Source

James O. Young (The Coherence Theory of Truth [2013], §3.1/2)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.4


A Reaction

The point of the first is that you need a prior knowledge of truth to say which of two sets is the better one. The second one is thinking of long-lost tiny details from the past, which seem to be true without evidence. A huge set might beat the first one.