The return of truth: defending the correspondence theory after the liberal/postliberal divide

This article defends the correspondence theory of truth against criticisms of three theologians: Stephen Long, Kevin Hector, and Bruce Marshall. Long's criticisms arise from his metaphysical commitments, Hector's from his anti-metaphysical commitments, and Marshall's from his methodol...

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Published in:Religious studies 2020-12, Vol.56 (4), p.578-595
Main Author: KNIGHT, JOHN ALLAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Correspondence
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Ontology
Optimality theory
Original Article
Realism
Religious studies
Theologians
Theology
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Summary:This article defends the correspondence theory of truth against criticisms of three theologians: Stephen Long, Kevin Hector, and Bruce Marshall. Long's criticisms arise from his metaphysical commitments, Hector's from his anti-metaphysical commitments, and Marshall's from his methodological commitments. I treat Long and Hector briefly, before giving a more extended treatment of Bruce Marshall's attack on the correspondence theory using the slingshot argument of Donald Davidson. I argue that correspondence theories withstand their criticisms. They therefore pose no obstacle to using them in theology.
ISSN:0034-4125
1469-901X
DOI:10.1017/S0034412518000926