Truth

Philosophers look at truth in three different ways: The pragmatic theory of truth, The coherence theory of truth, and The correspondence theory of truth. Amongst all the theories of truth, The correspondence theory of truth seems to be…

Why is truth important to us or why do we think it is important? Why do we ask for the truth or swear on our lives that something is true even though sometimes it’s not? Even after we are given an answer, truth or lie, we will go further to make sure it’s true. Why do we do this? “being in accord with fact or reality, or fidelity to an original or standard. Truth may also often be used in modern contexts to refer to an idea of "truth to self," or authenticity.” Given this definition, truth is…

Truth vs. opinion vs. falsehood According to Vauvenargues, “We must not judge men by what they do not know, but by what they know and by the way they know it.” Opinion is a statement based solely on the thinking, perception and judgment of man. It can either be subjective or objective. On the other hand, truth is a statement that is a generally accepted outcome or reasoning. Subsequently, it is commonly mistaken that fact and truth are identical. Fact is true, but not all truths are facts. Fact…

Relativity of Truth Truth, traditionally defined, is that which is “in accord with fact or reality” (Merriam-Webster). Although our personal definitions of the word itself may vary slightly from this interpretation, truth remains integral to our understanding of reality. But, what if reevaluating the traditional definition of truth, could change our perception of reality? In Life of Pi, author Yann Martel challenges the conventional definition of truth with a more abstract interpretation: truth…

What are the two truths about lying mentioned in the video? Which truth do you agree with the more? less? Have you seen an example of this elsewhere? According to the video, there are two truths about lying. One truth is that lying is a cooperative act. Meyer explained that power emerges within a lie when someone else agrees to believe the lie. According to lie spotters, if a person gets lied to it is due to them agreeing to be lied to. It was also stated in the video that we are willing…

Are humans to fragile to handle the direct truth? In Emily Dickinson’s poem “ Tell all the truth but tell it slant” she say’s to tell all the truth; however, to tell it at an angle. Hence, the only successful way to tell a lie is to do it in a fashion of circuitously, because the power of the truth is to powerful for people’s perceptions. Thus, truth would be too hard to understand or would cause one to become overwhelmed. Indeed, just as children are told not to fear lighting to lessen their…

I believe the best method for getting to the truth is understanding many different perspectives. To see something from every side is to truly interpret everything about it. Few people ever really get to the truth of something, as having this accuracy involves never ending research and the ability to evolve your beliefs. As each person goes and shares what they believe to be the truth, they influence the people around them. Each author has a duty to tell a story. It is impossible to remove one's…

“financial success [and] general deification…marginalize other African American filmic possibilities,” his “truth” is taken as an objective truth (100). His reality is seen as the correct reality. However, can an objective truth even exist amidst narrative representation? Lubiano finds problems with filmic realism due to its focus on documentary evidence and the unattainability of an objective “truth” (representation is…

claims that anyone can access knowledge and the truth, so long as the seeker is willing to pursue them. However, in Kleist’s “The Marquise of O—," the characters’ individual attempts to access the truth all come up short. In the paragraph that begins on page 108, the Marquise progresses from partial ignorance to knowing the truth, but not because of her own endeavors. While at the beginning of the section the Marquise has more knowledge of the truth than her family, she has still not “exited…

The current thesis endeavors to access the notion of “ Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” What is truth? What is so intricately responsible and substantial as to justify the real in depths of truth? Is truth ‘true’? What is ‘true’ then? “To say that nothing is true, is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. Everything is permitted... is to understand that we are the architects of our actions and we must live…