Lesson 1: The Nature of Truth

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Ultimate Questions of Life

Fundamental inquiries that worldviews seek to answer, such as the existence of God, the nature of reality, and the meaning of life.

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Worldview

A comprehensive perspective that shapes how individuals value, behave, and influence culture.

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Characteristics of Truth

Specific attributes that help identify truth and distinguish it from false ideas.

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Truth is Necessary

The concept that truth must exist, as even the claim "there is no truth" is itself a truth claim.

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Truth is Knowable

The idea that it is possible to know some truths, despite not knowing everything with 100% certainty.

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Absolute Truth

Truth that is unchangeable and independent of personal beliefs or perceptions.

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Exclusive Truth

The principle that contradictory claims cannot both be true; only one can be correct.

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Unified Truth

The notion that all truths are interconnected and consistent with one another.

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Truth Transcends Time and Culture

The belief that truth remains constant and applicable across different times and cultures.

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Truth Corresponds to Reality

The correspondence theory which states that true statements must align with actual existence.

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Truth is Coherent

The coherence theory that suggests truth should be consistent with our overall beliefs and experiences.

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