2. CONTD.
Godse killed Gandhi?
Is this true ?
Yes because it was told to you by your parents/By
your Teacher/By an author of repute
You have a belief that parents/ Teachers/ authors
normally speak the truth.
3. CONTD.
Gandhi was killed by his failure as a leader?
Is this the truth?
All failed leaders have been attacked by their erstwhile
followers. Had it not been Godse It would have been
some body else.
Be It Hitler ( German army officers tried to assassinate
him 13 times) Remember the movie “Valkeriye”
Be it Napoleon, He was betrayed by his closest friend
of youth.
He believed that the man for whom they were willing to
stake their life for was unworthy of such trust and
probably a fraud.
4. CONTD.
Which of the two statements above are true?
Answer: It depends on what union with your beliefs.
As you have grown up in life you have developed certain
beliefs.
Primary source of your beliefs is your parents, You worship
the way they do.
Secondary source of your beliefs is your education system
comprising of teachers, good books and peers.
Third source of belief is the society you move in.
If your circle is composed of hard working students you will
have a belief that a student should work hard.
On the other hand if your friend circle is composed of easy
going students you will develop the similar belief.
Again to repeat coherence theory of Truth states that truth is
dependent on your beliefs. So depending upon the belief
system you arrive at the truth.
5. ANOTHER THEORY OF TRUTH
Moon is the satellite of Earth.
We are living in the year 2015.
I love my parents.
Narendra Modi is the PM of India.
Are the above three statements true?
Answer is yes.
They are true irrespective of individuals belief.
The Correspondence theory of truth says that truth
is based on facts, irrespective of beliefs.
To reiterate correspondent theory says that truth is
based on verifiable facts, which are universally
agreed upon.
6. PRAGMATIC THEORY
Do we have to face the question of truth everyday?
Answer is probably yes.
For ex. What should be done to students who have not
turned in their assignments.
Should they be failed?
What would Coherence theory say?
What would correspondent theory say?
But what happens in real life, majority of students will
fail.
So what does the professor do ?
He gives them minimal mark say 10/30 .
Why? Because it is practical.
7. CONTD.
Enlarge this picture?
Should USA have attacked Iraq?
What is the answer using coherence Theory?
-Correspondent Theory?
Pragmatic theory says: Take away the idealism, If it
works for USA it is true, if it does not it is untrue.
Truth is nothing but what works for you in real life.
