What is

TRUTH?
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Belief vs Truth
 Itrefers to acceptance that a statement is true or that
something exists.
 Proposition is the statement about the object of
belief.
 S (Person) believes that P (representation of the belief)
is true
I believe that God exists.
He believes that he is loyal.
Sir Delgado believes that he is in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.
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Theories
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 Itstates that the key to truth is the relation (or
correspondence) between propositions and the
world.
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 This means that a belief is true if there exists an
appropriate entity – a fact – to which it corresponds.
 If there is no such entity, the belief is false.
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 It states that the truth of any proposition consists in
its coherence with some specified set of propositions
(or significant wholes).
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 Truth
conditions of a proposition are based on other
propositions.
 Itinsists that a belief is true if and only if it is a part of
a coherent system of beliefs.
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states that a proposition is true if it is useful to
believe it.
 Thus, utility or usefulness is the essential mark of
truth.
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Domains
of Truth
 Scientific truths
 This pertains to the natural world that maintains a
relative independence from the perspective and
attitude of human beings that perceive them.
 Truthsthat are analogous with a general agreement
or consensus on what is right as opposed to what is
wrong.
 Truths analogous to sincerity
 The truths that we claim in this domain need
corresponding actions that will establish trust
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Justification
of truth
 Itis the process of proving the truth or validity of a
statement.
 DOMAIN Corresponding justification
Objective Domain empirical evidence
 DOMAIN Corresponding justification
Objective Domain empirical evidence
Social Domain acceptability to a particular group
in a particular time in history
 DOMAIN Corresponding justification
Objective Domain empirical evidence
Social Domain acceptability to a particular group
in a particular time in history
Personal Domain consistency and authenticity
of the person who claims it.
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1. Sioco, M.P., & Vinzons, I. (2016). Introduction to
Philosophy of the Human Person. Quezon City:
Vibal Group, Inc. pp. 49 – 51
2. Caraan, A. (2016). Introduction to Philosophy of
the Human Person. Makati City: DIWA Learning
Systems Inc. pp. 28 – 31