Which theory of truth do you lean toward?

Meta-survey: how does this community think about the consensus box at the top of every topic?

survey by dana · 2mo ago · 4 respondents

1. Which theory of truth best matches how you judge a consensus truth?

Correspondence — it matches how the world actually is
1 · 25%
Coherence — it fits best with everything else we accept
1 · 25%
Pragmatism — it works when acted upon
1 · 25%
Deflationary — "true" adds nothing to the claim itself
1 · 25%
4 answers

2. Can a community vote settle what is true?

Yes — consensus is the best proxy we have
1 · 25%
No — votes measure popularity, not truth
1 · 25%
Only for meanings of words, not for facts
2 · 50%
4 answers

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