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Unread 04-26-2014, 02:33 PM   #1
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Theory of Truth vs Test for Truth
Hey, I was wondering if someone would be able to describe the difference between the Theory of Truth and the Test for Truth. I know the three most common theories of truth are the corresponding, coherence and pragmatic views, but what is the difference in the definitions between ThOT and TeOT?

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Unread 05-30-2014, 09:36 AM   #2
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The Theory of Truth pretty much gives us an idea that there is good in the world, truth is good...it is a theory because truth is rather intangible since Jesus is not on earth currently.

The test for truth is called the Correspondence Theory of Truth, meaning if we pair a thought with reality it is a truth, i.e.:

1+1=2

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Presto! There's the best answer I can give you--hope it helped.
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Unread 07-01-2014, 05:42 AM   #3
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A theory of truth tells you what it means, in general, when you say a statement is true. A test for truth is a way of determining whether some particular statement is true or false.
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