What is truth? Truth can be defined in many ways such as: honesty, reality, loyalty, devotion, certainty and many others. As an individual I have not always been truthful about everything and I know most people have told a lie at least once in their life, even if it is just a little fib. But I have learned that in order to keep things good the truth must always be told. Lots of things can be based on truth.
Looking at the issue of truth verses falsity. The statements in an argument can be either true or false. But how do we determine whether they are true of false? That question is the concern of logic. Logicians are concerned only with the form of an argument and not about its content. And the reason logicians can ignore the truth of falsity question is that an argument can be valid even thought one or more of its premises is false. Looking at the other end of that statement, an argument can be invalid even thought all its statements are true. It is not silly to argue about things that are false, since this is the best way to work out the consequences of untried possibilities. Our text book gives us examples of what would happen if we were to jump from the fifth story window of a building? We would get hurt. Although we haven't really jumped and we have not gotten hurt this is because our reasoning was correct that we would get hurt if we were to jump.
Discovering the distinction between truth and validity was a huge step forward in the study of human thought. As far as we know, Aristotle was the first thinker to make the distinction explicit, and it may well have been his most important contribution to the development of logic. Although it is surprising how many people centuries after Aristotle's time still have trouble with this distinction.
Of course what we want are arguments that are valid and whose premises are true. Logicians refer to these arguments as sound. Unsound arguments may be either invalid or valid arguments that contain false premises.
Philosophy is an individual's perception and persuasive argument of what the truth is. ... Philosophy is a person's opinion of how something should be done. ... Let's look at philosophy from a religious perspective. ... What does religion say about philosophy? ... Thoughts, ideas, and beliefs were expressed by Socrates of what he knew to be the truth. ...
Philosophy comes in to take the challenging topics, like the meaning of life and existence. ... Because if the truth is unable to withstand scrutiny from its critics, then it in fact was never truth at all. All of this criticism is the reason that philosophy feels so uncomfortable to us. ... Until we have quenched our insatiable thirst for truth, we will know philosophy. ... Philosophy makes life worth living. ...
After reviewing and dissecting my personal educational philosophy and where my truth is I am left desiring to define and shape my views. To say that I am married to a specific philosophy without any experience seems naive. ... My personal gravitation towards a perennial educational and teaching philosophy is due to its inclusiveness in regard to the other philosophies. ... What is their real truth and how can that truth be a concrete principal that can have no refute. ... Perennial philosophy is inclusive. ...
Eastern philosophy refers to the various philosophies of Asian countries such as China, India, Japan and some Middle Eastern countries. ... Living life to the fullest in the present as opposed to the past or beliefs of others is the philosophy of eastern philosophy. ... This allows one a direct path to experiencing truth and having a pure and meaningful existence. ... Positive energy is what brings about success in eastern philosophy. ... Always doing good while having positive energy is the main philosophy of Eastern Philosophy....
In Search of the Truth About Truth and Honesty The chair in the center of the room is green. ... To get a straight answer on what the truth really is, one would have to define "truth."" Truth, lies, integrity, beliefs.. ... They are seen as harmless, kind of the "what they don't know can't hurt them- sort of philosophy. ... What is put out there as the truth is not always the truth. ...
What is Truth? Truth exists and is an absolute. ... Maybe is dishonesty to truth and if it touches truth, then truth becomes maybe. ... Truth is a concept in philosophy that treats the meaning of true and the criteria by which we judge the truth or falsity in written and spoken statements. ... Truth is the quality of being true, and anything that is true is a truth, the concept of truth is uncommonly complex and variable. ...
Searching for alternative answers and truths, new groups began to develop in order to deal with the discontentment and hoping, ultimately, to end it. ... Another alternative which developed was philosophy. ... During this time many people were questioning all that they knew and constantly searching for the truth about everything. ... In the search for truths and answers, philosophy thrived. ... Although many people continued to practice traditional religion, many also sought further truths and beliefs. ...
What is Truth? Truth exists and is an absolute. ... Maybe is dishonesty to truth and if it touches truth, then truth becomes maybe. ... Truth is a concept in philosophy that treats the meaning of true and the criteria by which we judge the truth or falsity in written and spoken statements. ... Truth is the quality of being true, and anything that is true is a truth, the concept of truth is uncommonly complex and variable. ...
Philosophy I A Brief Summary of Epicurianism Combining the pleasure-seeking teachings of Aristippus and the atom theory of Democritus, Epicurus" philosophy answers the questions of how best to live one's life and approach death. ... In response to the question of how one should make the moral decisions to live a respectable life, Epicurus advocates situational truth over universal truth, as his statement that "There never was such a thing as absolute justice, but only agreements made in mutual dealings among men in whatever places at various times providing against the infliction or ...
