Who decides what a fact is for mass consumption? Who decides on ‘the truth’? What does that even mean in today’s world? Join veteran reporter John Miller and professor of philosophy Joshua Hochschild ...
“Where the right education of youth is concerned, no amount of trouble or labor can be undertaken, how great soever, but that even greater still may not be called for” (Pope Leo XIII, Sapientiae ...
A new introduction to philosophy studies the relativism of truth and different responses to opinions
You might have seen people saying things like, “This is my truth.” It looks like they’re merely describing their experience. In that case, it really isn’t their truth but THE truth about their ...
Back in 1973, philosophers P. F. Strawson and Gareth Evans recorded a 16mm film of a conversation on the topic of truth for The Open University. Later discovering that film, Huw Price--now Bertrand ...
Philosophy fads are not considered fads by philosophers. “Finally a path to the truth!"—that’s how philosophers consider philosophy fads. Logical empiricism (early 20th century) is the Platonic ideal ...
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. –Thoreau Truth tends to lead to successful action. In that much, truth has instrumental value. But truth also has intrinsic value. Given the ...
The following is an extract from Bernard Keane’s new book Lies and Falsehoods: The Morrison Government and the New Culture of Deceit. What is a fact? For some important philosophers of the second half ...
Peter West does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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