It is possible that truth as we know it is obsolete. Sometimes it seems that different groups in the United States live in completely different worlds. If "post-truth" means truth has been shattered, segmented, and distributed among different groups, then perhaps post-truth has arrived. Several philosophers have claimed that truth is indeed relative to a person's language or conceptual framework. I examine four arguments philosophers use to support their theory, and try to show that none of these arguments is sound. We may live in a post-truth society, but if so, it's not because truth is relative.
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Univ Buenos Aires, Dept Philosophy, Area Log & Philosophy Language, Buenos Aires, DF, ArgentinaUniv Buenos Aires, Dept Philosophy, Area Log & Philosophy Language, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
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Univ Missouri, Dept Philosophy, St Louis, MO 63121 USA
Australian Natl Univ, Philosophy Program, RSSS, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaUniv Missouri, Dept Philosophy, St Louis, MO 63121 USA