Essays on Truth Page 5

Based on a film I viewed at SM Cinema on March 5, 2011, it was noted that the environment naturally captures solar heat by means of carbon dioxide and other gases. This mechanism is crucial for preserving the livability of our planet’s surface. Nevertheless, human actions including the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, gas, and…

Molly Ivins, in her Op-Ed called, “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” argues for an absolute abolition of civilian gun ownership. Ivins begins her argument with a sarcastic attitude toward gun laws in the United States. She calls herself “not antigun,” but immediately announces that she is “proknife. ” She…

What is Truth? Truth exists and is an absolute. Contrary to the mush-minded meanderings of modern educators, truth is not relative. If my truth differs from your truth that can only be because either one or both of us is unaware of the truth and has called something true which is not. Truth must have…

Preface             One of the common arguments against oral history is that not only can it often not be verified, but also that memory is an elusive, untrustworthy ally in writing history. Indeed, the human memory is rife with shifts, hills, and valleys, and often something is not remembered the same by two people present…

While reading Five Dialogues by Plato, I encountered numerous obstacles in understanding the discussions between Socrates, Meno, and Euthyphro. It became evident that these conversations seemed circular because the conclusion was elusive. Socrates challenges the assertions made by Euthyphro and Meno by posing more questions, ultimately leading to their resignation. In Lecture 2, you mentioned…

False Cause Yeas, it is true that false cause is one of the fallacies of relevance along with argumentum ad hominem, argumentum ad populum, etc. False cause is a fallacy being committed when an argument provided is a mistaken attempt to establish a casual connection. It is known that there are two main interrelated kinds…

The idea of ghosts is frequently met with doubt among humans. According to Wikipedia, ghosts are described as the souls or spirits of deceased individuals or animals that can appear to the living in visible form or through other manifestations. Personally, I am convinced that ghosts truly exist. The presence of ghosts is backed by…

Society constantly believes the construct that certainty can let one to accomplish all of one’s desires. But this present thought is absolutely equivocal. One can non trust on certainty because nil is genuinely certain. Everything that we hold to be true hasn’t been proven incorrect. but who is to state that it couldn’t be true?…

In order to boom a tree must hold strong roots. They are indispensable in the growing of the tree and without them it will finally shrivel off. The same can be said about a individual and his roots. Not cognizing who you are or where you come from can do things really tough. It can…

The practice of lying is one of the “necessary sins” when one is a member of any society. While I do not condone lying per se, I do realize that lying is sometimes necessary, and preferable to telling the truth. Lying can be a rewarding but morally disturbing experience. Lying can be beneficial, but misjudgments…