Title: Truth URL Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tru…

Title: Truth

URL Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth

Published Time: 2001-02-02T03:56:44Z

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# Truth - Wikipedia
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## Contents

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* [(Top)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#)
* [1 Definition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Definition)

* [2 Basic concepts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Basic_concepts)Toggle Basic concepts subsection
* [2.1 Truthbearers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Truthbearers)

* [2.2 Truthmakers and truth conditions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Truthmakers_and_truth_conditions)

* [2.3 Others](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Others)

* [3 Theories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Theories)Toggle Theories subsection
* [3.1 Correspondence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Correspondence)

* [3.2 Coherence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Coherence)

* [3.3 Pragmatic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Pragmatic)

* [3.4 Semantic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Semantic)

* [3.5 Deflationary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Deflationary)

* [3.6 Others](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Others_2)

* [4 Types](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Types)

* [5 In various fields](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#In_various_fields)Toggle In various fields subsection
* [5.1 Science and philosophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Science_and_philosophy)

* [5.2 Religion and art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Religion_and_art)

* [5.3 Others](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Others_3)

* [6 History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#History)Toggle History subsection
* [6.1 Ancient and medieval](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Ancient_and_medieval)

* [6.2 Modern and contemporary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Modern_and_contemporary)

* [7 See also](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#See_also)

* [8 References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#References)Toggle References subsection
* [8.1 Notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Notes)

* [8.2 Citations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth#Citations)

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