What Is Correspondence Theory Truly True?

Philosophy can be considered a search of truth and not an attainment of it. But, how do we know something is truly "true", when someone makes an assertion or proposition? We must test that against what we already know to be true. The search for what is true, some would argue is impossible, however philosophers continue to develop ideas within the realm of Epistemology. Due to the nature and sheer magnitude of this undertaking, there are inevitability strengths, as well as, weaknesses to all theories including the main topic of this paper: Correspondence Theory. The strengths of Correspondence Theory are: a reliance on empirical evidence, testing of beliefs, and avoiding hypothetical situations, while it's weakness's include: the ability to accurately test systemic evidence in the real world, inability to accurately correspond to things in the world, and the inability to semantically label things in a manner that can't be misconstrued.
In essence, it is a test of where ones' beliefs and the actual facts diverge or converge (Roark, 1982). Correspondence Theory is considered one of the most popular theories of truth that traces its roots back to Plato in Aristotle's Metaphysics (Dowden, n.d.). This paper aims to explain both the Weaknesses and Strengths of Correspondence theory, and hopefully decide if this is a good way to explore the existence and nature of truth. Along the way, we should also be able to explore the differences between false and genuine