Asked by Abdulaziz Bin Dharman on May 09, 2024
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When Nietzsche said that " t here is no truth," he was really arguing
A) that all interpretations of the world were equally valid.
B) that no interpretations of the world had validity.
C) against the correspondence theory of truth.
D) against the coherence theory of truth.
Nietzsche
A German philosopher who challenged the foundations of traditional moral and philosophical beliefs, famous for his concepts of the "Will to Power," "Übermensch," and the "Death of God."
Correspondence Theory
A philosophical theory regarding truth, holding that the truth or falsity of a statement is determined by its correspondence to facts or reality.
- Examine the different approaches to truth (correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic) and their relevance to rationality, relativism, and skepticism.
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Orion OnoriMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Nietzsche was arguing against the correspondence theory of truth, which holds that a statement is true if it corresponds to reality. He believed that truth was a human invention and that there is no objective reality that can be ascertained through correspondence. Instead, he believed that truth was a matter of interpretation, and that different interpretations could be equally valid.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the different approaches to truth (correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic) and their relevance to rationality, relativism, and skepticism.