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Truth in Trials
It has been argued that there are three points of view when a conflict arises: two for both of the parties involved and a third, the truth. But how exactly can it be found? Taken into the domain of the legal system and court trials, the latter have been defined as a ‘search for the truth’, though those who are professionally involved in the system would refute, as Kenneth S. Klein, Professor of Law in the Californian Western School of Law that ‘if this is so then it is a meaning of truth that differs what truth means in any other context’. There is an obvious philosophical aspect that is involved in trials, and that in a way decides to isolate what we consider truth to make way to other concepts like justification and belief. The first makes way to what would then be considered ‘facts’, a concept disputed to be quite contrary to the truth. Belief, on the other hand, is a much more flexible term and used as a way to involve the court as a role in society. Aside from these factors, the truth that is sought in trials is linked to philosophical realism, although it is widely flawed due to the existence of 'intuitive certainty'. In my personal opinion, the judicial and legal system are too flawed and hesitant to make 'objective truths' out of any trial.

Sources:

Science and the Legal System: Truth, Justice and Fairness (Keynote Speech) Richard A. MERRILL

Truth and Legitimacy (in Courts) by Kenneth S. Klein.

Power and Creativity
The relationship between creativity and power seems to be quite contradictory. On one hand, it is widely thought that people who hold great amounts of power prevent creative people and therefore creative work to make its way into the world. Evariste Galois is a perfect example to this topic. He came up with an algebraic theorem so complex it was ‘unintelligible’ to the Academy of Science. Those who owned the power prevented him from introducing ideas that would only appear a quarter of a century later, as the way of thinking progressively changed. On the other, many people with power seem to have made their way to that state through creativity. These are some thoughts that diverge from negative social issues (sexism, racism, inequalities), but that were interesting to dive into :).