Truth Flashcards
What is correspondence notion of truth
Truth here is defined as the conformity of the intellect to reality…
Explain the components of human intellect
Practical intellect: measures it’s truth from the cause of the becoming of artificial things
Divine intellect: measures all things radically because it is the origin of the original being
Speculative intellect: measure its truth from the knowledge from things
In relation to the correspondence of truth what does it mean for a judgement to be true
A judgement is true if the fact it claims is confirming to the facts in reality
What are critiques of correspondence notion of truth
It reflects the common way we see our world.
Difficulty in comparing ideas with reality
How would definition apy to logical and moral values that do not have concrete existence.
What is coherence of truth
Truth here is defined as the coherence of our ideas with already accepted /established ideas.
In relation to the coherence of truth what does it mean for a judgement to be true
A judgement is true only to the extent that it is consistent with other accepted judgement
Critiques of coherence of truth
Dangerous circularity..
Distinguishing consistent truth form consistent error
Somewhat vague
No if false judgement that are consistent with each other.
What is pragmatic notion of truth
Truth here is defined as that which is workable..
Critique of pragmatic notion of truth.
Prone to relativism
What truth may work for me may not work for someone else ..
What is truth
Truth is the faithful adherence of our judgement or ideas the facts of the world.. these judgement must be in confirmity with previously established true judgment.
What is ignorance
Ignorance is the absence of intellectual knowledge in a person
Types of ignorance ?? explain.
Culpable ignorance : ignorance of a piece of knowledge one ought to know.
Inculpable ignorance: ignorance of a piece of knowledge ond ight not to know.
What is doubt?
Doubt is the suspension of the mind between two contradiction judgement.
Types of doubt
Positive doubt: this arrives due t equal evidence on both sides
Negative doubt: this arrives due the absence of evidence on both sides
What is belief?
Belief is the acceptance that something exist or a judgement is true without sufficient evidence .
