Topic: Truth and Morality
The concept of truth initially seems to be self-evident: what is real, must be true. However, is truth necessarily equivalent to reality? Is it possible for two people to experience the same reality- and therefore the same "truth"?
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word "truth" as follows:
(1) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (2) : the state of being the case : fact (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality
In Greek, the word meaning truth is aletheia, which literally means "unhidden" or "unconcealed", while the Hebrew word for truth is emeth, which translates to "firmness".
Consider the following:
Is it possible that one person's "truth" may differ from another person's "truth"? That is, could one person's "right" be another person's "wrong"?
Is there a transcendent "actuality" or morality that exists beyond human thought?
Is truth simply an unattainable concept that none of us will be able to experience? If this is the case, why should we even bother with it?