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Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or '''falsehood''' is a [[perversion]] of [[truth]] originating in the [[Deceit|deceitfulness]] of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a [[measure]] of the [[quality]] or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) [[statement]], independent of any [[intention]] to deceive. | Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or '''falsehood''' is a [[perversion]] of [[truth]] originating in the [[Deceit|deceitfulness]] of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a [[measure]] of the [[quality]] or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) [[statement]], independent of any [[intention]] to deceive. | ||
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[[Category: Logic]] | [[Category: Logic]] | ||
[[Category: Philosophy]] | [[Category: Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 2 October 2010
- Date: 13th century
Definitions
- 1 : an untrue statement : lie
- 2 : absence of truth or accuracy
- 3 : the practice of lying : mendacity
Description
Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or falsehood is a perversion of truth originating in the deceitfulness of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a measure of the quality or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) statement, independent of any intention to deceive.
