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*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 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 [[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.
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 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 [[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.
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
