Which Truth
In this age of variable truths, how do we determine which one is the real one since they all seem to hold water
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.If you define "truth" as factual, then it is easy, you test it, by seeking evidence, or by proving consistent behaviour that can be predicted and duplicated.
From the results you can come to the conclusion something is likely true, something is false or that something is as yet unverified but not erroneous and so can safely be treated as false.
However thee is no such thing as variable truth, it falls in to the same group of word games as "alternate facts" and "for a given value of true" or most notoriously "true from a certain point of view" all of which are euphemisms for "expedient lie"
LenHazell53
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May 16, 2019
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There are assertions that are both true and false, depending on the logical system within which they are analyzed. There are assertions that are neither true nor false—they might be meaningless or undefined. Also, within any system there are meaningful assertions that can not be proven—they are undecidable. That’s because every system is based on unproven assumptions.
There is only one thing that is known with absolute certainty, and that is that there is only one thing that is known with absolute certainty. You would like solid ground under you? How does it feel to want? Welcome to reality where all our knowledge amounts to nothing and the only logical state of mind is bewilderment.
I don’t think there is an absolute truth. We can try to attain a broader perspective in order to understand concepts within their own contexts. Almost every serious assertion has some element of truth if viewed a certain way.
WilliamFleming
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May 16, 2019
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