Definitions of the word Truth

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SJANE
I could not find any online dictionaries that define truth as
existence.  Maybe Dick needs to have his own dictionary so people can
understand what he means when he uses the word truth.
A long string of definitions follows:


ABLE Glossary (14KB, indexed Apr 25 1998)
truth: that which agrees with the facts and observations; logical
answers resulting from looking over all the facts and data; a
conclusion based on evidence uninfluenced by desire, authority or
prejudice; an inevitable (unavoidable) fact no matter how arrived at. 

Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems (indexed Mar 22 1998)
Truth:
A property implicitly ascribed to a proposition by belief in or
assertion of it. The denial is "falsity". The verification theory of
truth identifies it with a correspondence between the proposition and
the events, properties or objects to which it refers (see REFERENCE)
linguistically or operationally. The logical theory of truth
identifies it with the coherence between that proposition and other
propositions. The constructivist theory of truth identifies it with
constructability (see CONSTRUCTIVISM) implying the absence of PARADOX
and contradiction. (Krippendorff)

ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology (27KB, indexed Jan 28 1998)
truth - Conformity to fact or actuality. Expressing integrity. Being
in accord with fact or reality. Truth is a comprehensive term that in
all of its nuances implies accuracy and honesty. Verisimilitude is the
quality of having the appearance of truth or reality. A belief of some
modernist painters, especially Abstract Expressionists, is that to
create an illusion of depth is dishonest-- that a work is more
truthful when it declares its inherent flatness. Postmodernists have
rejected this notion.

•"TRUTH, n: An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance."
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), American writer. The Cynic's Word Book,
also known as The Devil's Dictionary, 1906. •"We all know that Art is
not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the
truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner
whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies." Pablo
Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist. "Picasso Speaks," in The Arts
(New York, May 1923; reprinted in Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Picasso: Fifty
Years of His Art, 1946). •"If there were only one truth, you couldn't
paint a hundred canvases on the same theme." Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973), Spanish artist. Quoted in: Hélène Parmelin, Picasso
Says..., "Truth" (1966; translated 1969). •"You mustn't always believe
what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there
is no answer." Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist. Quoted in:
Roland Penrose, Picasso: His Life and Work, chapter 13 (1958).
•"Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the
most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of
existing with increasing activity to the end of time." Unknown 

DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE BY E. COBHAM BREWER (31KB, indexed Apr
3 1998)
Truth Pilate said, ``What is truth?'' This was the great question of
the Platonists. Plato said we could know truth if we could sublimate
our minds to their original purity. Arcesilaos said that man's
understanding is not capable of knowing what truth is. Carneades
maintained that not only our understanding could not comprehend it,
but even our senses are wholly inadequate to help us in the
investigation. Gorgias the Sophist said, ``What is right but what we
prove to be right? and what is truth but what we believe to be truth?'' 

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names (indexed Apr 4 1998)
truth 
The conformity of a proposition to the way things are. Precise
analysis of the nature of truth is the subject of the correspondence,
coherence, pragmatic, redundancy, and semantic theories of truth.

truth-functional 
A compound statement is truth-functional if its truth or falsity is
wholly determined by the truth-values of its component statements and
the meaning of the logical connectives that join them. 
For a more detailed discussion, see Logic.

Easton Bible Dictionary (indexed Dec 4 1997)
Truth - Used in various senses in Scripture. In Prov. 12:17, 19, it
denotes that which is opposed to falsehood. In Isa. 59:14, 15, Jer.
7:28, it means fidelity or truthfulness. The doctrine of Christ is
called "the truth of the gospel" (Gal. 2:5), "the truth" (2 Tim. 3:7;
4:4). Our Lord says of himself, "I am the way, and the truth" (John
14:6). 

Glossary for Scientology® and Dianetics® (87KB, indexed Mar 22 1998)
truth: the exact consideration. Truth is the exact time, place, form
and event.

Misunderstood Physics Terms (60KB, indexed Mar 27 1998)
Truth. This is a word best avoided entirely in physics except when
placed in quotes, or with careful qualification. Its colloquial use
has so many shades of meaning from ‘it seems to be correct’ to the
absolute truths claimed by religion, that it’s use causes nothing but
misunderstanding. Someone once said "Science seeks proximate
(approximate) truths." Others speak of provisional or tentative
truths. Certainly science claims no final or absolute truths.

SJane Weisiger


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