Philosophy/truth

Question 1

What is philosophy’s etemology?

Answer 1

Philosophy means love of wisdom and deals with deep questions

Question 2

What is philosophies content?

Answer 2

Deep matters

Question 3

Method?

Answer 3

reasonable/rational investigation

Question 4

What are the three views of truth?

Answer 4

Radical relativism, cultural relativism, and conformity theory of truth

Question 5

Radical Relativism

Answer 5

a person’s belief is true if and only if the person sincerely holds the belief (act of believing makes the belief true for the person)

Question 6

Cultural relativism

Answer 6

person’s belief is true if and only if the majority of the persons culture holds that belief

Question 7

Conformity theory of truth

Answer 7

persons belief is true if and only if it conforms to reality

Question 8

What happens if we don’t accept conformity theory of truth?

Answer 8

1) suggests all religions can be equally true
2) moral ideals/truths can become preference
3) we wouldn’t find a need to look for knowledge

Question 9

What conclusions can be made about truth?

Answer 9

truth is objective, not relative or subjective