Single Idea 19076

[catalogued under 3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth]

Full Idea

Coherence theories of truth differ on their accounts of the coherence relation, and on their accounts of the set (or sets) of propositions with which true propositions occur (the 'specified set').

Gist of Idea

Coherence theories differ over the coherence relation, and over the set of proposition with which to cohere

Source

James O. Young (The Coherence Theory of Truth [2013], §1)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.1


A Reaction

Coherence is clearly more than consistency or mutual entailment, and I like to invoke explanation. The set has to be large, or the theory is absurd (as two absurdities can 'cohere'). So very large, or very very large, or maximally large?

Related Idea

Idea 19078 Coherence with actual beliefs, or our best beliefs, or ultimate ideal beliefs? [Young,JO]