Jaqueline MoellerPractice PTTo what extent is truth different in mathematics, natural sciences and the arts?Mark Twain, American author and humorist, once stated that “Truth is stranger than fiction, but that's because fiction is forced to stick to possibilities; The truth is not. (Quotes about truth) Truth is defined as “the quality or state of being true.” (Free Merriam Webster). Since there are various ways to connect truth to context, multiple different theories are used to classify truth. Three of which will be reflected in this essay to discuss some similarities, but more importantly to highlight differences in truth for the areas of knowledge, mathematics, natural sciences and the arts. Three major theories of truth include: correspondence theory of truth, coherentist theory of truth, and pragmatic theory of truth. The correspondence theory of truth states that a statement is true if it corresponds to reality: x is true if x corresponds to some fact. So if a dog is on the sofa, the statement is true if it includes three components, which correspond respectively to the dog, the sofa and the way in which they relate. (deductive reasoning) Coherent theory bases truth on the degree to which it is consistent with all other beliefs in a system. Using the previous example, this would include that the sofa would be understood as a piece of furniture and the dog as a living animal as well as the environment in which they are found. The pragmatic theory of truth is a product of pragmatism, an American philosophy developed in the early and mid-20th century. Understands that a proposition is true if it has value for a belief. The natural sciences explore the knowledge we gain through the physical world as ch...... middle of paper ......and areas of knowledge, it could be argued that mathematics, art and the natural sciences share the same truth and that in fact there is no difference, however, they may share the same truth but yet it is used and defined differently in each area of ​​knowledge. The various areas of knowledge do not necessarily compete for each theory of truth. The traditional segregation of theories of truth into competing fields proceeds under the assumption, or claim, that they are intended for primary bearers of truth. After exploring what truth is in the three areas of knowledge (natural sciences, mathematics and the arts), it can be said that the application of theories of truth differs. It is not the way in which truth is seen, because truth can simply mean that falsehood does not exist, and therefore we can conclude that the way in which truth is developed and used in fields of knowledge is different.