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Which of those do you like?

correspondence theory of truth
8 (72.7%)
coherence theory of truth
1 (9.1%)
pragmatic theory of truth
2 (18.2%)

Total Members Voted: 11

Voting closed: April 29, 2004, 10:11:38 am

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Offline Stunaep

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
This was one of the interesting question a friend of mine was supposed to argue about on a nation-wide philosophics contest or something. Apparently he managed to get the third place. Funny that.

That aside, which of the three thruth theories do you prefer? For those who haven't taken 10th grade philosophy, for one or another odd reason, here's what Google sais about the three principal theories:

http://members.rogers.com/ccocos4328/Lecture7.htm

So, have at it. Don't forget to explain.
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Offline Setekh

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
I don't think any of the three are broad enough to encapsulate truth. :p
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Offline an0n

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
Pragmatic.
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Offline kode

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
it's all lies anyway, so what's the point?

except for mathematical truths. they are real.
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Offline Joey_21

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
:wtf:

Quote
there are many statements that we believe to be true for which there seem to be no corresponding facts:

There is no greatest prime number.


This is a fact and has a proof.

http://www.hermetic.ch/pns/proof.htm

 

Offline phreak

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
too many words :shaking:
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Which truth theory do you prefer?
true...

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Offline mikhael

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
Correspondance, of course. Only when statements are in accord with verifiable, provable facts can they be true.
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Offline Black Wolf

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
I gave up on these awhile ago and developed my own theory, but it'd take awhile to explain, and it scares the monkeys.
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Offline Nico

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
I prefer the one that is true :p
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Offline J3Vr6

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
pragmatic, IMO
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Offline Stunaep

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Which truth theory do you prefer?
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
I gave up on these awhile ago and developed my own theory, but it'd take awhile to explain, and it scares the monkeys.


Okay, so let's suppose  I want to scare some monkeys.
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