Die korrespondensieteorie sê ‘n uitspraak is waar as dit ooreenstem met hoe die werklikheid is. “Daar is melk in die yskas” is waar as daar melk in die yskas is. Die klassieke formulering kom van Aristoteles (Metafisika IV.7). Die klassieke Christelike tradisie voeg by dat die dinge self waar is omdat hulle ooreenstem met God se gedagtes.
The correspondence theory says a statement is true when it matches the way reality is. “There is milk in the fridge” is true if there is milk in the fridge. The classic formulation comes from Aristotle (Metaphysics IV.7). The classical Christian tradition adds that things themselves are true because they match God’s thoughts.