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  2. Criteria of truth - Wikipedia

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    Some view opinions held by all people to be valid criteria of truth. According to consensus gentium, the universal consent of all mankind (all humans holding a distinct belief), proves it is true. There is some value in the criterion if it means innate truth, such as the laws of logic and mathematics. If it merely means agreement, as in a ...

  3. Justification (epistemology) - Wikipedia

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    Justification (also called epistemic justification) is a property of beliefs that fulfill certain norms about what a person should believe. [1] [2] Epistemologists often identify justification as a component of knowledge distinguishing it from mere true opinion. [3]

  4. Fact–value distinction - Wikipedia

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    The fact–value distinction is a fundamental epistemological distinction described between: [1]. Statements of fact (positive or descriptive statements), which are based upon reason and observation, and examined via the empirical method.

  5. Opinion - With fact-checks like these, how does truth stand a ...

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    “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” That famous line from Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) remains a virtual mantra for politicians and pundits.

  6. Logical reasoning - Wikipedia

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    A central aspect concerns the abilities used to distinguish facts from mere opinions, like the process of finding and evaluating reasons for and against a position to come to one's own conclusion. [114] This includes being able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information.

  7. Epistemic theories of truth - Wikipedia

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    On this conception, a truth-conferring perspective is something transcendental, and outside immediate human reach. The idea is that there is a transcendental or ideal epistemic perspective and the truth is, roughly, what is accepted or recognized-as-true from that ideal perspective. There are two subvarieties of transcendental perspectivism:

  8. It’s either Trump or truth. And each of us must choose. | Opinion

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    The most reliably moderate among us have often been the most politically delusional during the Donald Trump era. That’s bad for the health and future of our democracy.

  9. Truth - Wikipedia

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    Walter Seymour Allward's Veritas (Truth) outside Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The question of what is a proper basis for deciding how words, symbols, ideas and beliefs may properly be considered true, whether by a single person or an entire society, is dealt with by the five most prevalent substantive theories of truth listed below.