WHAT IS TRUTH?
33- TRUTH UNDEFINED &
UNDEFINABLE
42- THE NATURE OF TRUTH
IN WESTERN ARMENIAN
Welcome . . .
If you are looking for the definition of the word Truth, you have come to the right place.
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During the most famous trial in history, a very important question was left unanswered. The question had been asked before by many thoughtful men, and has been asked many more times since, but the answer has not been forthcoming.
Innumerable attempts have been made to try and answer the question "What is Truth?" Only one man has been able to give a satisfactory definition of the word Truth. This web site is based on the work of this man.
Aurelius Augustine was born in 354 AD and died 76 years later. The influence of his ideas still pervades all of civilization. Between the years 391 and 395 he wrote a small document with the title: On Free Choice of the Will; [abbreviated in Latin to De Libero]. The document consists of three parts called 'books', each 'book' being about the length of a chapter in a modern book. Almost hidden in the pages of 'book' two is his definition for the word Truth. Yet this little book has been almost overlooked in the great number of documents that Augustine wrote.
After many years of investigating the Nature of Truth, I feel compelled to publish my findings and conclusions. The implications of my interpretation of Augustine's definition of Truth have been unexpected and have serious repercussions. This venue is probably the most efficient way to make my thoughts public, and to open a forum for discussion.
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At this site you will find a Unique, Satisfactory and Much Needed Definition for the word Truth.
Much needed because the concept of Truth is inescapable.
Satisfactory because the definition fulfills the necessary and sufficient conditions for the concept of Truth.
Unique and unprecedented because I believe it is unlike any other definition of Truth.
Those who are new to the subject might be surprised to discover that a valid definition for the word Truth has not yet been agreed upon by Theologians, Philosophers and Mathematicians.
Admittedly, this definition is based upon a re-interpretation of ancient works. With the advantage of hindsight, and a long history of Theology, Philosophy, Mathematics and Logic behind us, only recently have we been in a position to define Truth correctly. The ancients were unable to interpret their definition correctly, because they did not experience the many dead-ends that the history of ideas traversed.
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How to study this web site
Pages 1 through 6 contain the definition of Truth and its interpretation.
Page 7 is for those who are familiar with the history of Philosophy. It is also essential for those who want to understand why various theories of Truth have not produced a definition of Truth.
Page 8 has an expository message on the Nature of Truth.
Page 9 contains quotations about Truth by those who have been interested in its nature.
Page 10 looks at some erroneous ideas about truth.
Page 12 has a bibliography for those who want to investigate on their own.
Page 14 is important information on the Nature of Knowledge.
Page 16 is commentary on a work of Robert Grosseteste.
Pages 20s deal with several unique but important problems.
Pages 30s deal with the nature of Logic.
Pages 40s translation(s) into foreign languages.
Pages 50s important doctrinal subjects.
Pages 60s-70s miscellaneous.
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This web site is based on over a decade-long, on-going study of
the Nature of Truth in thousands of references in Theology,
Philosophy, Literature, History, Mathematics, Science and Logic.
A list of references is available by email, upon request.
... when I cite any author . . . I cite him for the words quoted and no others. I do not mean to imply that he is in agreement with my essential position. I mean to imply no more than that the words quoted have interest and value in connection with the topic under discussion.
from Leon Morris, Studies in the Fourth Gospel.
I owe a special debt of gratitude to S. Bechar for valuable discussions on The Nature of Truth and many related topics. His suggestion that I focus my studies on the Nature of truth helped me to cross a mental threshold. His generous and thoughtful comments have contributed significantly to these pages.
I also thank members of my family who have been the involuntary audiences of my lectures and Christmas Eve presentations during our family get-togethers over the past decades. Their probing questions and fearless criticisms of my ideas have helped to sharpen my mind and crystallize my thoughts.
Furthermore, this work would not have seen the light of day without my wife's encouragement, support and her endurance of many lonely evenings.
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