According to Kierkegaard, truth depends on:
A. the relation between a statement and independent objects in the world.
B. whether a statement's contrary entails a contradiction.
C. the relation between a belief and its subject.
D. the preponderance of the evidence being for or against a statement.
E. Both B and C
Answer: C
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