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 Coherence Theory of TruthCoherence Theory of Truth
 The truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by James O. Young.
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Correspondence Theory of TruthCorrespondence Theory of Truth
 The thesis that propositions are made true in virtue of corresponding to facts; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Marian David.
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Deflationary Theory of TruthDeflationary Theory of Truth
 According to the deflationary theory of truth, to assert that a statement is true is just to assert the statement itself. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Daniel Stoljar.
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The Diamond Theory of TruthThe Diamond Theory of Truth
 Trudeau, in The Non-Euclidean Revolution, argued for his "Story Theory of truth" as opposed to the traditional "Diamond Theory of truth". This site defends Plato and diamond theory against postmodernists and story theory.
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Identity Theory of TruthIdentity Theory of Truth
 When a truth-bearer (e.g. a proposition) is true, there is a truth-maker (e.g. a fact) with which it is identical and the truth of the former consists in its identity with the latter. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Stewart Candlish.
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In Spite of Davidson's Arguments for `The Folly of Trying to Define Truth', Truth Can Be DefinedIn Spite of Davidson's Arguments for `The Folly of Trying to Define Truth', Truth Can Be Defined
 Article by Dan Nesher presented at the 20th World Congress of Philosophy.
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Is Truth Objective or Subjective?Is Truth Objective or Subjective?
 A article that examines the nature of truth. Is truth objective or subjective? Can it be both?
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On the Truth ProcessOn the Truth Process
 An open lecture by Alain Badiou held in August 2002 at the European Graduate School discussing truth, friendship, and the relationship between philosophy and poetry.
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Revision Theory of TruthRevision Theory of Truth
 Theory developed in an attempt to analyze paradoxes such as the liar paradox that appear to show that common-sense beliefs about truth are inconsistent. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Eric M. Hammer.
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The Semantical Conception of TruthThe Semantical Conception of Truth
 Online text of Tarski's 1944 article.
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TruthlikenessTruthlikeness
 Discussion of notion of verisimilitude, closeness to truth; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Graham Oddie.
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What is Truth?What is Truth?
 Essay by Peter B. Lloyd covering the basic varieties of theories of truth, and Tarksi's semantics of truth.
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