Theories of Truth Quiz

What is the general concept referred to as the acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists in reality?

• Correspondence

• Coherence

• Constructivisit

• Pragmatism

What does the Coherence Theory of truth emphasize as the basis for determining the truth of a proposition?

• Correspondence with objective facts

• Coherence with a specified set of propositions

• Pragmatic utility

• Personal sincerity

Which theory of truth asserts that a belief is true if and only if it is part of a coherent system of beliefs?

• Correspondence Theory

• Coherence Theory

• Pragmatic Theory

• Social Domain Theory

According to the Pragmatic Theory of truth, what is the essential mark of truth?

• Correspondence with facts

• Coherence with other propositions

• Truth is shown in via experience and usefulness

• Sincerity

Which domain of truth pertains to truths in the natural world that maintain relative independence from human perspective?

• Scientific truths

• Social Domain truths

• Personal Domain truths

• Coherence truths

In the context of theories of truth, which theory states that truth is determined by the reality statement and objective facts in the world?

• Correspondence Theory

• Coherence Theory

• Pragmatic Theory

• Scientific Domain Theory

What is the process of proving the truth or validity of a statement called?

• Truthification

• Verification

• Justification

• Beliefification

Which domain of truth involves truths that are analogous with a general agreement or consensus on what is right as opposed to what is wrong?

• Scientific Domain

• Social Domain

• Personal Domain

• Coherence Domain

According to the Correspondence Theory of Truth, why is a belief considered true?

• Because it is part of a coherent system of beliefs.

• Because it is useful to believe it.

• Because it corresponds to objective facts in the world.

• Because it maintains relative independence from human perspective.

Which theory of truth emphasizes that a proposition is true if it is useful to believe it?

• Correspondence Theory

• Coherence Theory

• Pragmatic Theory

• Social Domain Theory