Discussions of truth often get too large and abstract and falter on the grounds of the absence of a comprehensive, philosophical theory of truth.
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In reality, we seldom need this. Our quests for truth normally range from 'Did my daughter to her homework?' to 'Did the defendant steal the car?' to 'Were there weapons of mass destruction?' and evidence is what we are looking for.
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I suspect even the most committed postmodern parent would look askance on a child's explanation that despite absence of homework where homework should be, it is her truth that she has done it & there are different forms of truth & ways of knowing & evidence is imperialist anyway.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Forgive me for hijacking the thread, but I was just thinking about this question. Do you think a lot of people confuse their personal opinions with Truth?
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Please join my conversation any time. Yes, I do. I think this is our default setting and there is much evidence that this is the case. Our intuitions go first and our reasoning works to justify them. It is difficult for us to accept the counterintuitive & we find ways not to.
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Haidt on this. Elephants = intuitions (in case you haven't read him)pic.twitter.com/cmSvlWtp92
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That is A Righteous Mind.
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