15.5 What is Truth? Concepts of Truth
What is truth? Do people need it? Can it be expressed in words? There are no definitive answers to these questions. Different theories of truth have emerged in the Western and Eastern traditions. Some emphasize absolute truth, while others limit themselves to relative truths. For example, in contemporary postmodern philosophy, there has been a tendency to completely reject the concept of "absolute truth" and the desire to know it. This, in my view, is a very dangerous trend. What are its possible consequences? We will discuss all of this today.