Inflationist theories hold that truth has a specific nature according to various criteria, including the correspondence theory which states that truth is when a statement corresponds to a fact, the coherence theory which says a statement is true if it is consistent with other statements and beliefs, and the pragmatic theory that sees truth as a statement's usefulness rather than correspondence or coherence. Deflationist theories, in contrast, argue that 'true' does not denote any substantial property.
Inflationist theories hold that truth has a specific nature according to various criteria, including the correspondence theory which states that truth is when a statement corresponds to a fact, the coherence theory which says a statement is true if it is consistent with other statements and beliefs, and the pragmatic theory that sees truth as a statement's usefulness rather than correspondence or coherence. Deflationist theories, in contrast, argue that 'true' does not denote any substantial property.
Inflationist theories hold that truth has a specific nature according to various criteria, including the correspondence theory which states that truth is when a statement corresponds to a fact, the coherence theory which says a statement is true if it is consistent with other statements and beliefs, and the pragmatic theory that sees truth as a statement's usefulness rather than correspondence or coherence. Deflationist theories, in contrast, argue that 'true' does not denote any substantial property.
What are the theories in Inflationist Theory for Criteria of Truth?
The criteria for truth include different theories:
Inflationist theories (believe that truth has a specific nature) Correspondence theory (the nature of truth is the correspondence of a given truth-bearer to a fact) Coherence theory (a given truth-bearer is true just in case it coheres or is consistent with other statements or beliefs), Pragmatic theory (claims that the condition of a statement’s truth is neither its correspondence to a fact nor its coherence to other statements, rather, it is its usefulness in solving problems and answering inquiries), Verificationist theory [stems from its implied theory of meaning, meaningful statements are either analytic (true in virtue of meaning) or empirical (true in virtue of being verifiable by sense- experience)] Deflationist theories (argue the contrary by claiming that ‘true’ denotes no substantial property.