Truth
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| : [[Postmodernism|Postmodern]] saying: There is no [[truth]], there are only [[version]]s. | : [[Postmodernism|Postmodern]] saying: There is no [[truth]], there are only [[version]]s. | ||
| + | A common dictionary [[definition]] of '''truth''' is "agreement with ''[[fact]]'' or ''[[reality]]''". | ||
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| + | There is no single definition of truth about which the majority of philosophers agree. Various [[theories]] of truth, commonly involving different definitions of "truth", continue to be debated. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth; how to define and identify truth; what roles do revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is subjective, relative, objective, or absolute. This article introduces the various perspectives and claims, both today and throughout history. | ||
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- Postmodern saying: There is no truth, there are only versions.
A common dictionary definition of truth is "agreement with fact or reality".
There is no single definition of truth about which the majority of philosophers agree. Various theories of truth, commonly involving different definitions of "truth", continue to be debated. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth; how to define and identify truth; what roles do revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is subjective, relative, objective, or absolute. This article introduces the various perspectives and claims, both today and throughout history.
