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Correspondence Theory: truth as correspondence of statements with objects resp. situations in the world. The correspondence theory is a thesis about truth, not about the world. See also mapping relation, representation, picture theory, coherence theory
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J.L. Austin on Correspondence Theory - Dictionary of Arguments

Horwich I 185
Correspondence Theory/Austin: purified version: thesis: a proposition is true; = a speech (episode) is conventionally based on something outside itself.
Correspondence/Austin: Always conventional.
StrawsonVsAustin: eliminate Correspondence theory!
StrawsonVsAustin: we cannot always equate statements with events (episodes) - Possibility of an event is enough.(1)

>Correspondence theory/Strawson
, cf. >Coherence theory.


1. John L. Austin, "Truth, (1950) " Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volume 24: 111–128, in: Paul Horwich (ed.) Theories of Truth, Aldershot 1994

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

Austin I
John L. Austin
"Truth" in: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volume 24 (1950): 111 - 128
In
Wahrheitstheorien, Gunnar Skirbekk, Frankfurt/M. 1977

Austin II
John L. Austin
"A Plea for Excuses: The Presidential Address" in: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 57, Issue 1, 1 June 1957, Pages 1 - 3
German Edition:
Ein Plädoyer für Entschuldigungen
In
Linguistik und Philosophie, Grewendorf/Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1974/1995

Horwich I
P. Horwich (Ed.)
Theories of Truth Aldershot 1994


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