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en-wikipedia-org-4599		Correspondence theory of truth - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1981	237	60	In metaphysics and philosophy of language, the correspondence theory of truth states that the truth or falsity of a statement is determined only by how it relates to the world and whether it accurately describes (i.e., corresponds with) that world.[1] Correspondence theory is a traditional model which goes back at least to some of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle.[2][3] This class of theories holds that the truth or the falsity of a representation is determined solely by how it relates to a reality; that is, by whether it accurately describes that reality. A classic example of correspondence theory is the statement by the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas: "Veritas est adaequatio rei et intellectus" ("Truth is the adequation of things and intellect"), which Aquinas attributed to the ninth-century Neoplatonist Isaac Israeli.[3][5][6] The Correspondence Theory of Truth (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) The Correspondence Theory of Truth (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) The Correspondence Theory of Truth (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4599.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4599.txt