Is Truth Relative?

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作者
Washburn, Phil [1 ]
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[1] NYU, Liberal Studies, 726 Broadway,Room 649, New York, NY 10003 USA
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10.1080/10720537.2020.1727389
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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It is possible that truth as we know it is obsolete.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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页码:432 / 447
页数:16
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