Truth value

generation to another. In The Republic, for Socrates truth, justice, and goodness are the main principles of a utopic society. Indeed, the truth is universal and therefore in order to have a perfect utopic society, its community should be dedicated and based on truth. In fact, in this imaginary society the educational system is based on true stories and fiction. However, the Republic shows that even though this imaginary society is intended to protect truth, justice, and goodness, to some extent…

Sometimes the truth is the right thing to tell even when you believe an individual may not want to hear it. Bending the truth slightly, can lead some into thinking that “Things are always worse than what you hear” (227). Choosing not to tell the truth can distort people's feelings and beliefs. I chose the statement Teaching the Chicken to Cluck because they are a small symbols in the novel with multiple references and a large meaning behind them . The chicken is a cult animal of the Makumba cult…

Causal arguments are always invalid since there is no guarantee of any truth between the premises and the conclusion of the statement. Causal arguments base their truth on the degree of likelihood or probability as the cause of a certain circumstance. A causal argument asserts that there exists a correlation between the occurrences of two events in a particular situation. It asserts that the occurrence of one event is dependent on the other such that occurrence of “X” happened as a result of…

1. List/describe six or more core values or beliefs that you hold that you think will influence your development of a counseling approach. Explain how your counseling approach will be shaped by these values or beliefs. (minimum 200 words) Core values and beliefs are important in a counseling relationship. Values are important because it helps a person to better understand themselves and what is Important to them as a person. A value that I hold that I think will influence my development of a…

“History is part hope, part myth, and part reality.” To what extent do you agree with this claim? When considering the process of constructing history, it becomes apparent that truth exists on an individual level, making it difficult to validate all of history as true. Historians, witnesses, typical citizens and politicians from all walks of life are the makers of history, textbooks and knowledge. As a result of the diversity of distinct human experiences, everyone has their own opinions on…

definitely an important value that one has to practice their lives. If you are someone who always speaks nothing but the truth, of course others would be more likely to believe and have great trust in you. It is necessary to tell the truth no matter whatever the consequences you may face. The consequences may affect you negatively, then you would have to be fully responsible for it. I remember it vividly, my experience, when I had to make my decision on whether to tell the truth or shamelessly…

is trying to convince Glaucon to his point of view of the physical and mythical world. Generally speaking the thought is that all we see, the world we exist in is just an illusion, just a shade of what is really true and our mission is to find this truth . Plato believed that to achieve full awareness of reality man has to completely free himself from earthbound matters and joys. This antic writing has inspired many generations of philosophers and is still considered as a precious source of…

to trust science blindly because we need an alternative to religion is not a good either, we must find a balance. Science like religion is a way of understanding the world around us and how it operates. Science has given us definitive answers and truths about our world such as the laws of physics, and the big bang theory; the origin of our universe and where we all come from. A less interpretable medium once a concrete enough answer has been found. The findings are referred to as theory and…

The Bible consists of an array of tales and stories in order to bring truth and stability to humanity. These tales ranged from explaining environmental phenomena to the creation of humanity with Adam and Eve. This parallels the novel Things Fall Apart as Okonkwo and the indigenous people of Africa explain the world through…

Shadows and Truth Plato uses the visual of the cave to help people realize how their senses deceive them and give them a belief system but not knowledge. The images seen on the walls of the cave look like and sound like anything that performers want to portray. This isn’t knowledge. This is a gimmick used by people of authority to control, and maintain people to their liking. It’s an enticing of the senses. So what happens when we look beyond the shadows? The description of the cave and…