ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines a theory about truth. Truth is a substantive property. Whatever is true (a truth-bearer) is made true by something else (a truth-maker). A truth-bearer corresponds to its truth-maker. This sort of theory, once so commonplace, is now widely disputed by philosophers of all kinds. All of its main theses have become points of serious contention. In general, however, the main argument against such a "correspondence theory of truth" is that it cannot be adequately formulated without the introduction of one or more highly dubious entities or characteristics. A good theory of truth must at least say what truth amounts to and say what the proper bearers of truth are. Consonance with sound common sense might be an added blessing. A good correspondence theory of truth must, in addition, say what the relation of correspondence is and what the nature of truth-makers (facts) is.
