The principal issue is being clear about what you are saying when you say some claim is true.
To illustrate with an example – the question is not: Is it true that there is extraterrestrial life? The question is: What does it mean to say that it is true that there is extraterrestrial life? Astrobiologists study the former problem; philosophers, the latter.
Some of the important theories of truth are the Correspondence Theory, the Coherence Theory, and the Pragmatic Theory. They are explained in the above video.
The following videos give more detail information on the three theories of truth:
The Correspondence Theory of Truth by Daniel BonevacThe Coherence Theory of Truth by Daniel Bonevac
Pragmatism by Daniel Bonevac
For further information, refer to the following:
- The article on 'Truth' on Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://iep.utm.edu/truth/#H2
- 'Truth, philosophy and logic' Encyclopedia of Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/truth-philosophy-and-logic
- 'Truth' Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth
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