Arts1000 by Yohann Devezy https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs Literature review: Theories of Truth- Coherence Theory of Truth en-us 2020-08-31 05:55:30 UTC 2020-09-01 01:12:06 UTC hello@padlet.com The different theories of truth devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708083786 1. Correspondence:
states that the truth or falsity of a statement is determined only by how it relates to the world and whether it accurately describes that world. Example: A cat is on a mat" is true if, and only if, there is in the world a cat and a mat and the cat is related to the mat by virtue of being on it.

2. Coherence:
the coherence theory of truth regards truth as coherence within some specified set of sentences, propositions or beliefs. Example: 'My car has a flat tyre’ is true because it coheres with my beliefs that ‘tyres have air’, ‘this is my car’, ‘this is how tyres look when flat’ etc.

3. Pragmatic
A proposition is true if and only if it is useful to believe that it is true. Example:  humans commonly perceive the ocean as beautiful then the ocean is beautiful.]]> 2020-08-31 06:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708083786 Coherence theory: devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708084142
  • Response to correspondence theory
  • Belief is considered true if it coheres or is consistent with an existing belief or body of knowledge
  • Beliefs or judgements are compared to other beliefs or judgements (not to something unlike a belief or judgement like a measurable fact)
  • Allows for different degrees of truth (not simply untrue because it does not match facts).  Also allows for the possibility that belief accepted as truth now could be rejected in the future

    • the coherence theory of truth regards truth as coherence within some specified set of sentences, propositions or beliefs. Example: 'My car has a flat tyre’ is true because it coheres with my beliefs that ‘tyres have air’, ‘this is my car’, ‘this is how tyres look when flat’ etc. 
    ]]>     2020-08-31 06:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708084142     Well known Coherentist: devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708086334 Laurence BonJour in The Structure of Empirical Knowledge (1985)
    Keith Lehrer in Knowledge (1974) and Theory of Knowledge (1990),
    Gilbert Harman,
    William Lycan,
    Nicholas Lycan
    Wilfrid Sellars.]]>     2020-08-31 06:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708086334     Key ideas: devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708119741 Dawson and Frederick (2009) explore theory of coherence regarding evolution and in finding causes and origins of blood-born infections during childbirth

    Reid (1922) asserts that there is no single way of knowing if something is true. He uses as example the colour blindness that changes the way that truth is perceived.
    Coherence is, according to Reid (1922), somewhat reliant on the correspondence theory.

    Thagard (2007) Rather than coherence arriving at truth, it instead can only lead to an approximation of the truth
    Thagard (2007) coherence approaches to truth simply deepen knowledge and understanding instead of arriving at an essential, whole, truth.

    Thoun et al. (2018) -contemporary view of theory of truth within the nursing sector.
    -Correspondence theory, or pragmatism theory, in nursing is based on data, research and models that adhere to standards such as validity and reliability.
    - In contrast, coherence theory consider metaphysical or epistemological factors, -Allows nurses to see the bigger picture and rethink the limitations of standards and protocols ]]>     2020-08-31 06:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/708119741     Criticism: devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/710466693 Best-known objection is from Bertrand Russell.
    -    Cannot guarantee truth- what if the body of knowledge using to verify the truth of a belief is false?
    -Circular logic- X is true because Y is true.  Y is true because X is true.
    There is no such thing as shades of truth- nothing can more or less true.  Judgements are either completely true or false

    ]]>     2020-09-01 00:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/710466693     Famous Proponent: Georg Hegel (1770-1831) devezyyohann https://padlet.com/devezyyohann/s83cend830zcatxs/wish/710479551
    • Led to coherence theory through his metaphysical beliefs
    • Was a radical idealist- believed that reality was composed of a collection of beliefs
    • A belief cannot be true because it corresponds to something which is not a belief.  Instead, the truth of a belief can only consist in its coherence with other beliefs.
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