21.Jan.2005 at 4:46 pm | Be the first to comment
The Quest
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In search of the Holy Grail of truth, off I went to the very sources in question, but only to understand and characterize the basic underlying definitions of the word �truth�.
The key to understanding the truth about truth starts with understanding the meaning of the word- the meaning of the word as accepted by the majority of the population.
Like any university educated professional would, I turned to the web to seek the fundamental definitions:
Merriam-Webster� defines truth as �sincerity in action, character, and utterance� �the state of being the case: fact� and �the body of real things, events, and facts: actuality�
The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language defines truth as �Conformity to fact or actuality� �A statement proven to be …
