Posted by alexandra_k on November 19, 2004, at 18:53:56
In reply to Re: What is TRUTH? » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on November 19, 2004, at 12:05:35
> Well, to me 1+2=2 is a statement of fact, not a truth.
Okay, how about this.
1+1=2 and 1+1=3. Don't we want to say that the first is true, and the second is false? Then the question becomes 'in virtue of what is the first propositon true, and the second false?'. We could say that the first is true because it refers to (picks out or points towards) a fact. The second is false because it fails to pick out or refer to a fact (as there are no false facts). So facts are 'truth makers'; they are what make propositions true, or false if there is no relevant fact.> A TRUTH is a much larger thing, encompassing fact, experience and perception. A true TRUTH is not as subjective as people would like to think.
There can be propositions about facts, experiences, and perceptions e.g.,
'I am now sitting in front of a computer'.
'I feel hot'.
'I see a red patch'.I guess that in analytic philosophy it is propositions (and beliefs) that are candidates for truth and falsity. But maybe that misses the point of what you are getting at?
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