Ideas from 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' by D.J. O'Connor [1975], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' by O'Connor,D.J. [Hutchinson 1975,0-09-123201-5]].
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
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Must sentences make statements to qualify for truth?
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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth
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Beliefs must match facts, but also words must match beliefs
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3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth
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The semantic theory requires sentences as truth-bearers, not propositions
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What does 'true in English' mean?
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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic
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Logic seems to work for unasserted sentences
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7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events
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Events are fast changes which are of interest to us
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs
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We can't contemplate our beliefs until we have expressed them
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Without language our beliefs are particular and present
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