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Philosophy - Truth

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By: Frank Jamieson
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Decks in this class (19)

Introduction - Truth
Truth we all have a sense that tr...,
Key problem associated with truth...,
In the past we believed truth was...
7  cards
Eternal truths
Religion and secular knowledge cl...,
No one should mistake theology fo...,
Religion advocates different grou...
7  cards
Authoritative truths
Don t think by yourself but do th...,
If we care about the truth we can...,
The core problem of truth by auth...
7  cards
Esoteric Truths
A key challenge of being a critic...,
Esoteric truths are hidden truths...,
Conspiracy theorists make two ent...
5  cards
Reasoned Truths
Reason does not lead us to the tr...,
Only by using reasoning can we di...,
Thomas jefferson expressed hope t...
8  cards
Empirical Truths
The strength of empirical truth r...,
A lack of certainty is part of th...,
David hume human reason and inqui...
3  cards
Creative Truths
The idea that you can make someth...,
Recognizing the myriad ways in wh...,
Being creative with the truth can...
3  cards
Relative Truths
The relativist impulse is by and ...,
The panoply of legitimate perspec...,
Some relativists argue that there...
9  cards
Powerful Truths
We must be careful not to confuse...,
Michel foucault philosopher most ...,
It is only because there are real...
4  cards
Moral Truths
While it is wrong to talk about m...,
When it comes to values and moral...,
Morality is just the wrong kind o...
5  cards
Holistic Truths
The way to truth is not to look f...,
Science is a good example of a ne...,
Changing minds is hard precisely ...
5  cards
Conclusion
It might be assumed that to know ...,
Spiritual truths should not compe...,
We should think for ourselves not...
12  cards
Personal Observations
Truth is not simple never was nev...,
Truth even at its best is uncerta...,
Reason and logic in their purest ...
14  cards
Political Truth (mine)
Denying political truth is a fool...,
Funny definition politics is almo...
2  cards
Advertising Truth (mine)
0  cards
Informal truth (mine)
Informal truth is independent of ...
1  cards
News Media Truth
0  cards
Contextual Truth (mine)
Truth associated with informal fa...
1  cards
Statistical Truth
Statistics used intelligently and...
1  cards

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