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The coherence theory of truth (which Russell rejects) claims, roughtly, that a belief is true if it coheres with "the completely rounded system which is The Truth." (P 192a)
Two Problems with the Coherence Theory
What Role Coherence Plays
Coherence "is often a most important test of truth after a certain amount of truth has become known." (P192b)