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Gietzen - 3
This test is applicable to areas of knowledge that are not accessible by human observation; the past and contemporary events that we are unable to witness (i. ... A new fact claim may fit well with a large number of previously accepted “facts,” all of which are untrue, or a new fact that is true may be rejected because it cannot harmonize with already accepted fact-claims. ... For instance, if one believes with all his heart that God does exist and there is certainly life after death, it can become pragmatically true for this individual. ... So, on all counts, Allah exists for this Muslim. ... If one says, “I do not believe in Allah,” the statement can still be true for this individual. ... The first one is that all three of these tests are indispensable to thinking and communicating. ... Thirdly, all truth is tentative. All truth is modified and edited as new truths and fact claims are discovered.
I found truth tests to be a somewhat difficult topic, and the truth tests definitely force you to think and look at things from a new perspective. Basically, what I took away from this assignment is that all truth is subjective to the individual, and that truth itself is somewhat of a difficult concept to understand. ... I found this chapter to be extremely interesting, and hopefully I can use the knowledge gained through this chapter in my life.
Approximate Word count = 1760
Approximate Pages = 7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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