What is meant by truth?

[Bob]

 

[jlh]

Truth was the first full-length album by Jeff Beck and his backing group, and considered by many to be the first heavy metal album.  That is the truth.

[danny elfboy]

What's going on lately with all the phylosophical questions? (although irrational positive determinists will tell you that they're no phylosophycal and have already been answered and we're done with them)

What is truth depends on what phylosophy you try to answer the question with.
Empiricism, rationalism, positivism, existentialism, constructivism, structuralism, post-structuralism, post-modernism, hermeneuticism, deductionism ...

In spite of what we're told by aggressive fundamentalists none of these phylosophies is more than a phylosophy or mode of interpretation. None of them can be considered all-inclusive and exclusive interpretation of what is real. I though consider those phylosophies that are closed to even considering different intrepretations and points of view and are fundamentally totalitarian wrong and flawed a priori.

[pianolearner]

The Truth: Whatever the majority of people perceive as the most believable explanation of things.

[nicco]

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. Many 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.

[pianistimo]

truth is a woman.  that is biblical.     at least, if you consider truth to include wisdom.  i think wisdom is where truth came from.  of course, literally - we don't think the earth is a 'mother' either.   

as i see it - truth is simple.  it doesn't go around saying 'i'm truth, i'm truth.'  it just quietly says 'muahahahhaha.'  although, i don't think truth is vindictive.  truth is impartial and applies to all.

'Thy Word is truth.'  that's somewhere in the bible.

 

*on another note - if truth is fundamental to life - should we feel guilty when we run over a lady bug with a lawnmower because of the speed setting?

truth could also be perceived as a mean-tuned piano.

[Derek]

The Truth: Pianists would make horrible politicians.

[m1469]

what is meant by truth ?  Well, it is self-proclaiming.

What IS truth ?  Well, I think it is that which is absolute -- and I don't see any way around there being some kind of absolute truth.  If there were a way around it, that "way around it" would have to be absolute, otherwise there would be room for a loophole and absolute truth could exist.

If it is absolutely true that absolute truth does NOT exist, then there is absolute truth. 

[counterpoint]

Truth is exactly the opposite of what they tell you in the tv commercials 

[elspeth]

Truth is, all too often, people's perception, regardless of whether it's right or wrong or unprovable either way.

[ganymed]

"Truths are illusions about which we have forgotten they are illusions"

Nietzsche said that. We can discuss it later , coz now im in a hurry not to come to late to my piano lesson

[mike_lang]

Truth is that which is.

[jlh]

Truth is that which is not false.

[mike_lang]

Truth is that which is not not true.

[thalberg]

tas i see it - truth is simple.  it doesn't go around saying 'i'm truth, i'm truth.'  it just quietly says 'muahahahhaha.'  although, i don't think truth is vindictive.  truth is impartial and applies to all.

"I am the way, the truth, and the life."  -Jesus.

(muahahahaha)
 

[the lugal]

Truth is all the laws of life.....set guidlines in an organized fashion that define the world we live in.......

examples:

Lungs cant get oxygen from water
Air is lighter than water
Sounds are waves
Lightning is caused by friction
The list goes on.......

The truth is that there are simple absolute truths that everyone has to deal with........the fact that we are alive is true.........the fact that we have emotions are true........truths are equal for everyone.......one person cant say that for them its ok to lie, because its their own truth.......because the truth is that lying is not OK.........it decieves and causes pain.......

we shouldnt try to escape truth, because without it the world would be chaos..........truth is order, and order is law (not politcal), and law is truth

JP

[counterpoint]

we shouldnt try to escape truth, because without it the world would be chaos...

would be? it is 

and there are so many lies where ever you look...

[ahinton]

What is truth depends on what phylosophy you try to answer the question with.
Empiricism, rationalism, positivism, existentialism, constructivism, structuralism, post-structuralism, post-modernism, hermeneuticism, deductionism ...

Not disagreeing in principle with anything that you write here but, your mis-spelling of "philosophy" notwithstanding, you wouldn't by chance have been Ian Pace in another life, would you?

Best,

Alistair

[the lugal]

would be? it is 

and there are so many lies where ever you look...

but why is there chaos?.........its because man has tried to remove truth from our lives.....and you must agree that it isnt total chaos.......there is still some structure left in the world

as for lies.....lies are a result of human error........do you not agree that lies are wrong?.....i never said there wasnt any.....because man is far from being a good thing.......

JP