Coherence Theory of Truth

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Coherence_Theory_of_Truth

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:philosophy Theory of truth
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:British_Idealism gptkb:Idealism
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Metaphysics gptkb:Epistemology gptkb:Philosophy_of_language gptkb:Philosophy_of_mind
gptkbp:contrastsWith	gptkb:Correspondence_Theory_of_Truth gptkb:Pragmatic_Theory_of_Truth
gptkbp:criticizedFor	gptkb:Bertrand_Russell gptkb:Willard_Van_Orman_Quine Relativism Circularity Lack of connection to reality
gptkbp:emphasizes	Interconnectedness of beliefs Truth as a property of a whole system
gptkbp:focusesOn	Internal consistency Systematic coherence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Coherence Theory of Truth
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Holism gptkb:Coherentism Contemporary epistemology
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:German_Idealism gptkb:British_Idealism
gptkbp:notableFigure	gptkb:F._H._Bradley gptkb:Spinoza gptkb:Francis_Herbert_Bradley gptkb:Brand_Blanshard H. H. Joachim Harold H. Joachim
gptkbp:originatedIn	19th century
gptkbp:proposedBy	A statement is true if it coheres with a set of beliefs or propositions
gptkbp:relatedConcept	gptkb:Epistemology Justification Belief system
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Holism gptkb:Coherentism Epistemic justification
gptkbp:sometimesCalled	Consistency theory of truth Systematic theory of truth
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:logic gptkb:philosophy gptkb:Epistemology
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Correspondence_Theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7