HPH 121

An idea that in accord with a fact is considered true, and one that is not is considered false.  

• Coherence theory of truth

• Correspondence theory of truth

• Pragmatic theory of truth

• Relativism theory of truth

 What is said is true if it is logically derivable from a system of other things that are said.

• Coherence theory of truth

• Correspondence theory of truth

• Pragmatic theory of truth

• Absolute theory of truth

A statement is true insofar as it is a necessary constituent of a systematic whole as in  geometry.

• Correspondence theory of truth

• Coherence theory of truth

• Pragmatic theory of truth

• Red herring

Truth can be known only when one knows the practical consequences which would result from the truth of the expression, and these consequences are testable.

• Correspondence 

• Coherence

• Pragmatic

• Ad hominem

A statement is not known to be true if the fact corresponding to the statement is not, in principle, verifiable in some manner.

• Pragmatic

• Coherence

• Correspondence

• Ad Misericordiam

You can never know something is true until you can set up a test for that truth. If you can't test it, you can't know it.

• Pragmatic

• Correspondence

• Coherence

• Ad Populum

Truth is a property of an extensive body of interrelated statements; hence, statements have degrees of truth and falsity.

• Coherence

• Pragmatic

• Correspondence

• False cause

The truth of a belief is tested by its results when it is put into operation and has satisfactory results.

• Pragmatic

• Correspondence

• Coherence

• Begging the question

You know :Grass is green" if and only if grass  is green."

• Coherence

• Correspondence

• Pragmatic

• Non sequitur

The truth of the conclusion of an argument is logically derivable from the truth of its premise 

• Correspondence

• Coherence

• Pragmatic

• Ad baculum