Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper argues that the Correspondence Theory of Truth provides the most comprehensive and coherent model for understanding truth across diverse disciplines. Through a pragmatic approach, the paper analyses the theory’s applications in science, institutions, and the evolutionary development of human cognition. Through detailed analysis, the historical significance, practical viability, and explanatory power of the correspondence model are highlighted, offering a robust lens for interpreting reality. Counter arguments such as for relativistic truth are critically evaluated to highlight the limitations of alternative theories. Furthermore, the paper explores the implications of correspondence theory for Epistemology, proposing a unified framework for knowledge. This analysis contributes to the ongoing discourse on the nature of truth and its relationship to human understanding.
Source: Journal of Student Research
Authors: Aran Grant, Stuart Forrester
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413565959