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Understanding Truth Theories: Definitions, Facts, and Logical Principles

Explore pivotal theories on truth, including correspondence, coherence, and others. This quiz delves into the distinctions between facts, propositions, and various definitions that shape our understanding of reality. We will cover how the correctness of theories is evaluated and analyze terms through examples like "brittle," "stupid," and "green." Challenge your understanding of logic, epistemology, and the nuances of language in philosophical discourse. Perfect for students and enthusiasts of logic and philosophy!

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Understanding Truth Theories: Definitions, Facts, and Logical Principles

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  1. Practice Quiz 2 Truth, Facts, Theories, Definitions Hurley 4.1 & 4.2

  2. 1 Which theory seems to confuse a test for truth with what truth is? • Correspondence • Coherence • Alethic • Transcendental • Experimental

  3. 2 Logicians call the bearer of truth value a… • Sentence • Declarative sentence • Pronouncement • Preposition • Proposition

  4. 3 To be polite, we should only use the word ‘fact’ for things… • That are grounded in modern science • That can be inspected by the mind alone • That are easily confirmed / common knowledge • A and B • B and C

  5. 4 A fact is … • Any subject / predicate sentence • Any state of affairs • Only what is known by someone at some time • What is expressed in a sentence • What Jack should believe

  6. 5 Who wrote that ‘snow is white’ is true if and only if snow is white? • Gloria Allred • Albert Tarnish • Albert Finny • Alfred North Whitehead • Alfred Tarski

  7. 6 When we have no remaining doubts about the correctness of a theory, we call that theory … • The argument • The explanation • The illustration • The analogy • The Truth

  8. 7 ‘Brittle’ means ‘hard, and if struck with mild force, it shatters’. This is an example of … • Enumerative definition • Subclass definition • Operational definition • Ostensive definition • Synonymous definition

  9. 8 ‘Stupid’ means ‘dumb’. This is an example of … • Enumerative definition • Subclass definition • Operational definition • Ostensive definition • Synonymous definition

  10. 9 ‘Green’, accompanied by pointing at the grass. This is an example of … • Enumerative definition • Subclass definition • Operational definition • Ostensive definition • Synonymous definition

  11. 10 A ‘real’ definition is the definition of … • A dictionary word • A hip, new word • A thing, not a word • ‘Real’, duh • Non-fiction words

  12. 11 ‘Some lawyers are public servants’. Which is the predicate term? • Some • Lawyers • Are • Public • Servants

  13. 12 Some Viking players are not criminals. If we change the quality, but not the quantity, we get… • No Viking players are criminals • All Viking players are criminals • Some Viking players are criminals

  14. 13 No walleyes are fish I caught today. If we change the quality and the quantity, we get… • All walleyes are fish I caught today • Some walleyes are not fish I caught today • Some walleyes are fish I caught today

  15. 14 All tarantulas are things that should be on a stick. If we change the quantity but not the quality, we get… • No tarantulas are things that should be on a stick • Some tarantulas are things that should be on a stick • Some tarantulas are not things that should be on a stick

  16. 15 Some ketchups are condiments too runny for me. Which is the distributed term(s)? • Some • Ketchups • Too runny for me • Condiments too runny for me • Condiments

  17. Answers • Coherence • Proposition • E • Any state of affairs • Tarski • The explanation • Operational • Synonymous • Ostensive • A thing, not a word • D&E together … public servants • C • C • B • None of those (only B and D are terms of that statement, and neither is distributed (which is something you must memorize … distribution rules)

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