Well, isn't that what correspondence theory says? And also a good reason to question correspondence theory? — Banno
We're currently talking about truth as correspondence to fact/reality. To change the referent from correspondence to fact/reality to fact/reality(actuality) is a big problem. That's an entirely different conversation. — creativesoul
If there aren't two things, then how is the word "correspondence" being used? — frank
...we all know what true is, too; so why bother with correspondence? — Banno
...you could have a true or false picture of things without language. — Janus
Do we all know what true is? — creativesoul
Good point. I know I do, but as for you... — Banno
I used "requires" very deliberately. It means - if one cares to understand what I'm setting out here - that something is existentially dependent upon something else. — creativesoul
So, I would not agree to saying that it's picture(belief) was false. — creativesoul
"True" is a word. The word does not make a statement Flooble. Being called "true" does not make a statement Flooble. A statement's being true requires being flooble. — creativesoul
"True" is a word. The word does not make a statement correspond to fact/reality. Being called "true" does not make a statement correspond to fact/reality. A statement's being true requires correspondence to fact/reality. — creativesoul
"True" is a word. The word does not make a statement Flooble. Being called "true" does not make a statement Flooble. A statement's being true requires being flooble. — Banno
...you say there is a difference between something's being flooble and it's corresponding to reality... — Banno
Gazelles are constantly wary of danger. I would say that the gazelle that sees no danger where there is danger has a false picture. — Janus
I acknowledge that my imagining what they might say is an anthropomorphic projection. — Janus
I think such the tendency, the need even, to anthropomorphize is inevitable; we cannot but think in our own terms. (...) We just need to remain mindful of what we are doing. — Janus
The sensing of danger by instinct, belongs to the gazelle; the truth about the sensing of danger by reason, is ours alone. — Mww
You have no better idea of correspondence to reality thn you have of flooble. — Banno
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