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emotive theory of truth

A theory developed to parallel emotivism in ethics, the point being that what criterion of truth we adopt (e.g. logical intuition, faith, workability, verifiability) depends upon our emotions or attitudes.

Also see: pragmatic theory of truth

Source:
B Savery, ‘The Emotive Theory of Truth’, Mind (1955)

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  • performative (or ditto) theory of truth
  • pragmatic (or pragmatist) theory of truth
  • coherence theory of truth
  • correspondence theory of truth
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