If the opinion is right‚ they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong‚ they lose‚ what is almost as great a benefit‚ the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth‚ produced by it’s collision with error" (On Liberty: chapter 2‚ pg 14). Mill asserts that The government is much more dangerous when they follow on unfaithful and uncertain public opinions. However
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explore new truths‚ our whole view of the matter may change dramatically. People‚ governments and countries have been highly pro active in their decision making in many fields throughout the centuries because of their constant need to improve society. Whether it is an example of the Israeli/Palestinian Middle East crisis in 2003‚ or natural examples of the evolution of medicines and the treatment of diseases‚ views of knowledge differ and change and what historically was mistaken as truth can turn out
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different people who are witnesses to a crime give completely different psychological recollections of the same event. The author reminds us that truth depends on the telling. Someone must step forward and tell that truth. I believe that no matter how many times you read "In A Grove‚" there’s not enough information in the story to figure out the truth about what took place on the day of the samurai’s death‚ but it’s still fun to sort out what you think you know for sure‚ what seems highly probable
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achieve truth without the need for religious symbolism Ibn Tufayl is the writer of a philosophical novel called Havy Ibn Yaqzan. The fundamental point of the story is that scientific knowledge‚ which leads to the highest form of human knowledge‚ can be achieved by human reason. This human reason is unaided neither by society’s conventions nor by religion. There is no ambiguity that religion‚ in the context of the story‚ is viewed as a means created by man in an attempt to convey the truth. Ibn
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subjective if its truth depends on whether or not it conforms to the tastes‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs of the claimer (the person making the claim). o Example: “Anchovies taste yummy.” (a matter of taste) A claim or judgment is inter-subjective if its truth depends on whether or not it conforms to the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and conventions of the group to which the claimer belongs. o Example: “It is rude to belch at the dinner table.” (a matter of custom) A claim or judgment is objective if its truth does NOT depend
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world interacts with one another and when honesty is neglected problems tend to arise. Essentially honesty is the major factor that supports every known source of information. For example without honesty how would someone actually know the simple truth? Each time new information is obtained or we just carry out an ordinary conversation we assume that honest words are coming out of the other person’s mouth. When lies are told controversy sparks like a match. Honesty is important because it provides
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Philosophy can be considered a search of truth and not an attainment of it. But‚ how do we know something is truly "true"‚ when someone makes an assertion or proposition? We must test that against what we already know to be true. The search for what is true‚ some would argue is impossible‚ however philosophers continue to develop ideas within the realm of Epistemology. Due to the nature and sheer magnitude of this undertaking‚ there are inevitability strengths‚ as well as‚ weaknesses to all theories
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War and the Human Condition An examination of “Mklng Sckls” and “The Truth” Mklng Sckls‚ a novella by Justin Sirois‚ and The Truth‚ a short story by J Thompson‚ are two fictional pieces‚ which can be compared and contrasted through multiple elements and underlying themes. Sirois’ Sckls is a first person narrative presented as a collection of computerized journal entries composed by the character of Salim Abid. The wordplay of the entries‚ or chapters‚ is direct. Deliberate and often hasty
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uses the mirror as a symbol of reflecting truth to further prove the theme that lies can distort one’s true sense of identity. Plath begins the poem by describing how truthful the mirror is. The mirror is something that has no opinion‚ but acts as a painting of the truth from which opinions of the world are formed. The mirror can’t be cruel but only truthful‚ and has a “four cornered eye” meaning it is 100% aware of all surroundings and truths of human nature. The author finishes the
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option between them mean. James furthers his argument with the psychology of human opinion. He explains that the reason for decision is “[n]ot where is comes from but what it leads to…” And lastly‚ James describes the human conflict of knowing the truth and avoiding error. To begin‚ James clearly defines words he will be using. He tells the audience precisely what he means by a hypothesis‚ an option‚ and live and dead versions of both. James explains a hypothesis as “anything that may be proposed
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