Is there such a thing as absolute truth?

Answer 1

Yes.

People disagree on just about everything, but the fact that two people disagree about some claim does not mean that claim isn't true: it simply means that someone is wrong.

Answer 2

There are absolute truths, truths by definition, and relative truths. For example: It is true that in most situations light travels at a constant speed, it may also true that we have not measured it accurately yet. A truth by definition is 1 - 1 = 0, the terms and operations have been defined and this is a true statement under those definitions. Then there are relative truths such as several people observing an event and describing it, as long as they don't lie, their version of the truth of what happened will differ.

Generally though talking about truth in wide, general terms or considering that there is a "truth" is a misconception and and limited view.

Answer 3

Maybe yes, maybe no.
The problem with the term "absolute" is that any statement that includes it must be true for instances. There are few, if any, such statements. Even in mathematics, it can be shown that within consistent logical systems (like Euclidian geometry) there are statements about which it is impossible to know if they are absolutely true or not.

Most scientists and philsophers tend to avoid using this term for good reason. Unfortunately, many believers bandy this word around rather carelessly.

Answer 4

Truth is meaning applied to knowledge or data and as such can never be absolute.

That's my definition of truth. There are many others, and because there are so many definitions of truth, truth would appear to be subjective. If there IS such a thing as absolute truth then by the subjective nature of observation we cannot possibly know it.

Now, this is a very good example of the difference between religious and secular language. Religious people will tend to take only one definition of truth (the one taught by their religious institution) and claim it as the only definition that is valid, whereas non-religious people will usually be more balanced in their approach to the definition.

Answer 5

Yes! Absolutely!

Answer 6

Of course there is an absolute truth. The problem is that we are limited in our knowledge and allow too much of Our personal biases, wants, desires, and opinions influence the search for that truth.

Answer 7

Absolutely Not

Answer 8

Absolutely!

Answer 9

Their are a small handful that I can think of:

Consciousness. You are conscious, this is universally true. You think therefore you are. You cannot not think and not be.

Implication. Things implied are universally understood, and yet the principle is never explained to anyone. For example, if I tell a 2 year old if she cleans her room, she can go to the circus. She understands that if she wants to go to the circus, she has to clean her room, but it was never stated that way, just implied. Note that implication is the single greatest lead to fallacies! Implication may in and of itself be a universal truth, but it rarely leads to additional ones.

Causality - It is universally understood that all things are caused. We cannot experimentally demonstrate something happening without a cause behind it. This is a great source of debate concerning the big bang and evolutionary theories, as well as alternative ones.

Answer 10

Yes, but the problem is everybody has their own translation or comprehension of the absolute truth. Absolute truth is spun all the time to whatever advantage it will present to the spinner.

Answer 11

yes

2+2=4