Truth

The Post-Truth Era is essentially a grand scheme created by the media to deceive society into thinking a certain way. Before listening to this podcast, I have heard of the term “post-truth” associated with the US election and the lack of truth within these elections and media. Post-Truth is essentially a euphemism for the lies and deception within society. The term is often refers to the idea of reason and rationality being overpowered by one’s emotions. The reason behind this podcast was the…

10/30/2017 ‘The Correct Truth' The truth or falsehood of anything is determined by how the world sees it or is it determined from the perspective of an individual. What I believe is not what you believe, what I perceive is not as how you perceive it. Williamson, the author of the book Tetralogue: I'm right, you're wrong has argued the truth and falsehood, and knowledge and belief with four characters sketches with their own perspective. The logic of how one views the truth has been explained by…

created my own objective and subjective truth definition for proper contextual use in my paper. Objective truth I define as the actual, factual, and provable records of events. Subjective truth I define as a truth adhering by an individual person 's personal perspective, feelings/emotional, or opinions/ideas. In both stories, the first person narrative may use the details of the surrounding current events for the plots setting to exhibit a slight objective truth factual and accurate historical.…

The process for Peirce involves a «progressive investigation», which he defines as the «activity of thought by which we are carried, not where we wish, but to a foreordained goal, [-the impersonal truth]» (CP 5.407 1878). This idea is also captured in the following words of Peirce; The real, then, is that which, sooner or later, information and reasoning would finally result in, and which is therefore independent of the vagaries of me and you. Thus, the very origin of the conception of reality…

Heather, I think you gave some great examples in your post, your math example was a great example. I agree with you the article by Landry, “On Truth” had some great points and helpful points of views. I think at times we can become overwhelmed by so much opinions being wrapped around a topic, it can become difficult to break done the truth of what really is the reality of a situation. This article sadly, made me think of my grandma because she is the only mom I have had for the last ten years…

The short story, “Truth” by W.P. Kinsella, is a humorous, yet effective fiction that is relatable and enjoyable to read. Its plot engages the reader with its use conflicts and barriers that the characters must overcome. It is told from a point of view that captivates the reader with a personal effect. “Truth” has a variety of characters, ranging in importance to the story. Its setting is realistic and allows the reader to connect and relate to the environment. Furthermore the themes within the…

don’t actually know anything. That’s what Descartes began to question. What if everything we believe to be true, is really false? What if we are living an illusion? Descartes began to doubt everything in his life because he wanted to discover what truths would be stable when he completely cleared his mind of everything that he had been…

Jaime Perez 12/2/17 Shadow of Truth The documentary, “Shadow of Truth”, is about a girl named Tair Rada. She was 13 years old girl that lived in a small town called Kaztrin, located in Israel. On December 6, 2006, she was stabbed to death in the girl’s bathroom during school. The police had multiple suspects; none had a strong connection to the evidence. A “very reliable” woman told the investigators that there was a man that was acting suspicious in the teachers’ lounge that day. That…

Truth is Not What it is Truth is the reality of what has happened, however, the road to understanding truth is not always straightforward and smooth. This is because one person may perceive the truth one way, while another perceives the truth differently, so, their truths are different. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, the steps towards discovering the real truth are discussed, and these concepts are present in William Shakespeare’s Othello. The characters created by Shakespeare in Othello…

Truth means absolute. It is the opposite of fake. When you want to know if Santa's real you always ask your parents, because you trust them. Or at least I did.. Are you telling the truth? Do you pinky promise? As children we always wanted to know the truth, the real stuff. But now as we grow into adulthood the authenticity is a little scary. Truth is we will all have to grow up, we will have to pay water bills, buy groceries, get married, and be alone sometimes. That's the truth, it will happen.…