The [[semantic field|meaning]] of the word '''truth''' extends from [[honesty]], [[good faith]], and [[sincerity]] in general, to agreement with [[fact]] or [[reality]] in particular.<ref>http://m-w.com/dictionary/truth</ref> The term has no single [[definition]] about which the majority of professional philosophers and scholars agree. Various [[theories]] of truth continue to be debated. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth; how to define and identify truth; the roles that revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is [[Subjectivity|subjective]], [[knowledge relativity|relative]], [[Objective (goal)|objective]], or [[Absolute (philosophy)|absolute]]. This article introduces the various perspectives and claims, both today and throughout history. | The [[semantic field|meaning]] of the word '''truth''' extends from [[honesty]], [[good faith]], and [[sincerity]] in general, to agreement with [[fact]] or [[reality]] in particular.<ref>http://m-w.com/dictionary/truth</ref> The term has no single [[definition]] about which the majority of professional philosophers and scholars agree. Various [[theories]] of truth continue to be debated. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth; how to define and identify truth; the roles that revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is [[Subjectivity|subjective]], [[knowledge relativity|relative]], [[Objective (goal)|objective]], or [[Absolute (philosophy)|absolute]]. This article introduces the various perspectives and claims, both today and throughout history. |