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==Context== | ==Context== | ||
| − | *Truth has been the subject of [[Epistemology]] and philosophers for thousands of years. | + | * Truth has been the subject of [[Epistemology]] and philosophers for thousands of years. |
| − | *The original Western Philosophical traditions | + | * The original Western Philosophical traditions starting with Thales looked for [[Truth]] from the natural philosophy of reality. |
| − | *By the time of Plato the search for truth had turned into the anthropomorphic search for human | + | * By the time of Plato, the search for truth had turned into the anthropomorphic search for human [[Knowledge]]. A very different subject. |
| + | * Christopher Hitchens' maxim: "What is asserted without a proof, can be dismissed without a proof." | ||
==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
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But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? | But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? | ||
We both have truths - are mine the same as yours? | We both have truths - are mine the same as yours? | ||
| + | *The challenges of human efforts at discovering truth are summarized on the page [[General_Theory_of_Living_Systems#Problems]]. | ||
| + | *Human [[Knowledge]] or understanding is a poor measure of truth values. | ||
| + | *There was a time when we would believe that photographs or videos were factual, but "now that everything can be faked, how will we know what's real?"<ref>Joshua Rothman, Afterimage (2018-11-12) New Yorker p. 34ff</ref> It seems that we are moving to a point of zero trust where people [[Apophenia|just believe what they have been conditioned to accept.]] | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | # Go back to the original Greek philosophers and seek [[Information]] that is in concert with reality irrespective of any human endeavor. | + | # Go back to the original Greek philosophers and seek [[Information]] that is in concert with reality irrespective of any human endeavor. |
| + | # Focus on [[Information]] and not on human [[knowledge]]. | ||
| + | # For [[Identity Proofing]] the best source of [[Truth]] is reporting [[Information]] on an [[Audit]] of the processes that were used to build [[Assurance]]. | ||
| + | According to Xenophanes<ref>Xenophanes, translation by Karl Popper, ''The World of Parmenides'', B34. ISBN 978-0415518796</ref> | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | But as for certain truth, no man has known it, | ||
| + | Nor will he know it; neither of the gods | ||
| + | Nor yet of all the things of which I speak. | ||
| + | And even if by chance he were to utter | ||
| + | The perfect truth, he would himself not know it; | ||
| + | For all is but a woven web of guesses | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | Despite that gloomy outlook Philosophers have been seeing a '''Foundation''' on which to build a edifice of human knowledege.<ref>Keith Parsons, ''It started with Copernicus'' p309 ISBN 9781616149291</ref><ref>Alasdair McIntyre, ''After Virtue''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 4 December 2023
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Context
- Truth has been the subject of Epistemology and philosophers for thousands of years.
- The original Western Philosophical traditions starting with Thales looked for Truth from the natural philosophy of reality.
- By the time of Plato, the search for truth had turned into the anthropomorphic search for human Knowledge. A very different subject.
- Christopher Hitchens' maxim: "What is asserted without a proof, can be dismissed without a proof."
Problem
- Tim Rice captured the heart of the problem in Jesus Christ Superstar:
[JESUS] I look for truth, and find that I get damned [PILATE] But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? We both have truths - are mine the same as yours?
- The challenges of human efforts at discovering truth are summarized on the page General_Theory_of_Living_Systems#Problems.
- Human Knowledge or understanding is a poor measure of truth values.
- There was a time when we would believe that photographs or videos were factual, but "now that everything can be faked, how will we know what's real?"[1] It seems that we are moving to a point of zero trust where people just believe what they have been conditioned to accept.
Solution
- Go back to the original Greek philosophers and seek Information that is in concert with reality irrespective of any human endeavor.
- Focus on Information and not on human knowledge.
- For Identity Proofing the best source of Truth is reporting Information on an Audit of the processes that were used to build Assurance.
According to Xenophanes[2]
But as for certain truth, no man has known it, Nor will he know it; neither of the gods Nor yet of all the things of which I speak. And even if by chance he were to utter The perfect truth, he would himself not know it; For all is but a woven web of guesses
Despite that gloomy outlook Philosophers have been seeing a Foundation on which to build a edifice of human knowledege.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Joshua Rothman, Afterimage (2018-11-12) New Yorker p. 34ff
- ↑ Xenophanes, translation by Karl Popper, The World of Parmenides, B34. ISBN 978-0415518796
- ↑ Keith Parsons, It started with Copernicus p309 ISBN 9781616149291
- ↑ Alasdair McIntyre, After Virtue
