In the correspondence theory of truth, the proposition "There is a cat on the mat" is true only if:
A) I think there is a cat on the mat.
B) it is reasonable to think that there is a cat on the mat.
C) there is a cat on the mat.
D) everyone in the room believes that there is a cat on the mat.

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The correspondence theory of truth holds that a statement is true if it corresponds to a fact or reality. Therefore, the proposition "There is a cat on the mat" is true only if there actually is a cat on the mat, regardless of what anyone believes or thinks.

In the Correspondence Theory of Truth, the Proposition "There Is