What is TRUTH? Part 2
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WHAT IS TRUTH (PART 2)?
INTRODUCTION
DEEPER INTO THE OBJECTIONS
LAWS OF LOGIC:
· The law of identity:
· The law of the excluded middle and
· The law of non-contradiction
OBJECTIONS TO OBJECTIVE TRUTH:
- There is no truth:
- All truth is relative:
- You can’t know truth:
- There is no objective truth:
- Truth is only produced by science:
WHAT IS TRUTH?
Definition:
Theories for truth:
- Correspondence:
- Coherence:
Tests for truth
- Logical consistency:
- Empirical Adequacy:
- Experiential relevance:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND HISTORY
- Philosophical method:
- Scientific method:
- Historical method
STANDARDS FOR PROOF
- What is evidence?
- What is proof?
LEGAL SYSTEM:
- Different burdens of proof:
- Beyond a reasonable doubt
- Clear and convincing evidence
- Preponderance of the evidence
Two kinds of evidence:
TRUTH AND CHRISTIANITY:
· Existence of God
· Historicity of the bible
· Resurrection of Christ
· Deity of Christ
FORECAST TO NEXT EPISODE
In the next episode we will start to consider the question: What is God. With this question we are going to look at the philosophical and scientific evidence for the existence and nature of God.
But for now, I bid you farewell and until the next time, remember:
The truth matters and so do you!
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