In this article I want to offer a framework for thinking about truth. I’m not offering a metaphysical theory - I’ll leave that to academic philosophers - but a useful way of relating to the different truth claims people make in everyday life.
As a rationalist thinking about truth, I have often found myself stuck on the supremacy of science and mathematics, while being unable to consistently account for the clear benefits of art and spirituality. I have found this hierarchy of truth a useful way to retain non-scientific ‘truths’ for their utility, while still allowing for a fully rational take on the world.
In this article I want to offer a framework for thinking about truth. I’m not offering a metaphysical theory - I’ll leave that to academic philosophers - but a useful way of relating to the different truth claims people make in everyday life.
As a rationalist thinking about truth, I have often found myself stuck on the supremacy of science and mathematics, while being unable to consistently account for the clear benefits of art and spirituality. I have found this hierarchy of truth a useful way to retain non-scientific ‘truths’ for their utility, while still allowing for a fully rational take on the world.
https://pursuingreality.com/2020/05/09/categories-of-truth/