What Is Truth?

JP Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University speaks on the topic of postmodernism and the Emergent Church at the first Life of the Mind Conference in the summer of 2007. This event was sponsored by Apologetics.com. The whole video may be purchased at www.apologetics.com.

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[Panopticonable]

Schrödinger's cat, is it dead or alive? The truth please.

[Mig440]

His definition of truth is the correspondence theory of truth, which many philosophers have criticized and most have abandoned since it can't account for every true statement. Wittgenstein elegantly shows this with his thought experiment "the beetle in the box".

[Bolagh]

@TSIXLES: Is your whole statement you wrote just your opinion?

Or should WE take WHAT you said as being TRUE?

[jossalv1]

Yes the bank must verify you are the holder of the account. What about when

someone steals your ID?Electronically or otherwise, the bank takes the evidence

that the crook provides and verify that yes, the crook is the holder of the account.

Yes the Id has the crooks photo on it, along with all your relevant information.

But for some reason, the teller is not quite feeling ok with this. She

asks the crook,"What is your mothers maiden name?".OOOps, You

get a free ride to bubbas crib!

[thre3eplus]

What makes you think that mankind has the faculty to assess truth? Green is merely human sensing of light's wave length. There is no such thing as green in REALITY! Also, what is green to you will appear to be a shade of gray to many many people. So are we really in the position to claim that what appears real to us is universally the truth? Not if we are to be honest about our human limiations. You have a lot more growing to do, sir, in the realm of intellectual honesty.

[Gijreb]

Dr. Moreland's definition of truth has been very effectively refuted. He seems to be unaware of this and this is very disappointing to see from such a prominent Christian apologist.

[tsixles]

this is nonsense.

There is no truth, absolute, relative or otherwise.

When you say something is true you are just giving your personal opinion on the matter. Don't think so? Then tell me what truths you "know".

opinions on what is true or not are a dime a dozen.

[856956sinewavetones]

does post-modernists debate over simple facts like a 2 inch line or 2+2=4? is that what post-modernists do...debate about everything?!!!! i need help with this confusing postmodern philosphy! someone please help me understand it better!!!

[brokennarcissist]

The linguistic construction of the identity of the objects (i.e. 'pen', 'table' ect...).