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Memory Quote: Truth II Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness. Leonardo da Vinci, Artist and Scientist Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness. Leonardo da Vinci, Artist and Scientist

TruthTruth TruthLightFalsehoodDarkness

Darkness Idioms A leap in the dark. Kept in the dark. A shot in the dark.

Darkness Idioms A leap in the dark. something you do without being certain what will happen as a result Kept in the dark. Fig. uninformed about someone or something A shot in the dark. an attempt to do something without knowing much about it

Darkness = Ignorance; Lack of Knowledge Lack of Understanding

Light Idioms See the light. In light of... Shed light on the situation.

Light Idioms See the light. to understand something clearly, especially after you have been confused about it for a long time Shed light on the situation. knowledge or information that helps understand an unclear or complex situation.

Definitions Courtesy of

Light = KnowledgeUnderstandingInsight

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QuestionsQuestions Is there absolute truth? What is it? Do you believe in absolute truth? If truth is relative, what is the belief that “truth is relative” based on? Where does absolute truth come from? What is the standard for truth?

TruthTruth AbsoluteRelative

TruthTruth Absolute Perfect in quality or nature; complete. Not mixed; pure Not limited by restrictions or exceptions Relative Connected or related Considered in comparison to or dependent on something else

TruthTruth Absolutism any theory which holds that truth or moral or aesthetic value is absolute and universal and not relative to individual or social differences Relativism A theory that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to (or dependent on) the persons holding them The American Heritage Dictionary, 2001

Beliefs

The sun revolves around the earth.

Beliefs The sun revolves around the earth. I believe it, therefore, it must be true.

Truth

The earth revolves around the sun.

BeliefsTruth

BeliefsTruth

BeliefsTruth

BeliefsTruth We want to do our best to line up our beliefs with what is genuinely true.

BeliefsTruth If Belief and Truth are ponds. Which do think our actions flow from: what we believe, or what is actually true?

Everyone’s first moral duty... is to discern the truth and to form our consciences correctly, in accord with what’s truly right. Thomas Lickona

TRUE-RIGHT-LOGICALNot SureFALSE-WRONG-ILLOGICAL List points in the appropriate column. Examined Life: Cornel West

Examined Life: Cornel West (7 Minutes)

Examined Life: Cornel West Philosopher is a lover of wisdom Takes courage to examine yourself Courage is the enabling virtue Plato says philosophy is a preparation for death. No transformation without death. Can’t talk about truth without talking about learning how to die.

Cornel West Human beings can never gain a monopoly on Truth Human finitude (limitedness) Truth tied to the way to Truth, a quest for Truth Scientists: Evidence, Conclusions Religion: Surrender to divine revelation

Cornel West Finitude and fallibility (imperfectness) Finitude: Being born of a woman Corpses that decompose Pleasure has its place Pleasure for the life of the mind Questioning and interrogating oneself

Truth: Definition What is truth?

Truth 1. Conformity to fact or actuality. 2. A statement proven to be or accepted as true. 3. Sincerity; honesty. 4. Reality; actuality The American Heritage Dictionary, 2001

True 1a. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous. 1b. Truthful. 2. Real; genuine. 3. Reliable; accurate. 4. Faithful; loyal. 7. Exactly conforming to a rule, standard or pattern. The American Heritage Dictionary, 2001

Question Does truth exist apart from you?

False 1. Contrary to fact or truth 2. Unfaithful or disloyal 3. Not real; artificial

Falsity 1. The quaility or condition of being false. 2. A lie.

Make a Wordle for... Truth Relative Lie

To Make a Wordle... Go to my wikispace where you can click on the link under Truth and Me (on the left side of the Home page)

Type a list of words in this box

Choosing Your Words Begin with the root word, i.e. truth, lie or relative. Look up the word and add synonyms for that word. There are dictionaries to use or you may use an online dictionary. Look up the synonyms and add words from their definitions as well. Try to create a list of at least 20 words for each Wordle. More words are better, as long as they connect to the root word.

After you have a good list of words, click Go.

You can change the font etc. here.

When you... are satisfied with your Wordle you will save it by taking a Screenshot.

Your screen shot will be saved to your desktop. From your desktop click and drag the file into a document file and save it. You may use Word or Pages.

When you have... finished making your Wordles. Take some time to look at them. What do you notice? Write a full paragraph about your observations and understanding of truth in light of the ideas of it being either absolute or relative. What do you believe about truth now that we have taken some time to think and learn about it?

Question Does truth exist apart from us? If we answer “Yes” then truth cannot be relative since it is not dependent upon us, individually, as a group or as a society.

BeliefsTruth Which is relative?