Someone says: "There is no ultimate truth. All so-called 'truth' is relative. One's perception of what truth is depends on the culture in which one is raised. And even if there were such transcendent Truth that held for all people and all times, no one could be certain about it." How would proponents of the three theories of truth respond to this?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: A
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A conviction that something is true where the only evidence for this is the conviction itself is
a. a true belief b. a mere belief c. a justified belief d. an evidential belief
Philosophic questioning attempts to answer questions such as "why do we exist?" by examining what it means to ask such questions and to evaluate whether proposed answers to such questions are justified.
a. true b. false
Peirce wanted to develop a philosophy free of meaningless abstractions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is not one of the plausible starting points for moral thinking discussed in the text?
A) The consequences of our actions are the most morally import B) Deliberately hurting other people requires justification C) Neither the law nor tradition is immune from moral criticism D) We are not obligated to do the impossible