I wonder how it would be if you asked instead “When should we say a statement is true?” instead of “What is truth?” and whether your classmates would think them the same (or at least closely related) questions.
Agreed. It seems to me that we as a culture expect “What is truth?” to have a mysterious answer and we expect the asker to be looking for the best sounding answer.
I wonder how it would be if you asked instead “When should we say a statement is true?” instead of “What is truth?” and whether your classmates would think them the same (or at least closely related) questions.
philosophy landmines.
I hope that phrase serves you well.
Agreed. It seems to me that we as a culture expect “What is truth?” to have a mysterious answer and we expect the asker to be looking for the best sounding answer.