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Truth

Articles on belief as an essential attribute of truth:
 * A defence of the object’s interpretation of Plato’s theory of knowledge and belief in Republic V, Xiaomei Yang. - This article outlines Plato’s theory of knowledge and belief, suggesting that knowledge is made up of only truths whereas belief is made up of both truths and falsehoods. Also, in relation to things in the physical world, it distinguishes between knowledge and belief by suggesting that objects of belief do not fully exist and objects of knowledge do fully exist.


 * Deconstructing the Placebo Effect and Finding the Meaning Response, Daniel E. Moerman, PhD; Wayne B. Jonas, MD. - Explains the placebo effect in medical terms and how experiments have shown that providing placebo medications or procedures can actually improve peoples’ medical conditions. This links to truth as the placebo effect has the power to turn peoples’ beliefs (in medications and doctors making them better) into truth.

Discussion of belief as an essential attribute of truth:

Belief can be seen as an essential attribute to truth as without belief in a physical or theoretical thing, we can choose to view it as false or non-existent. Also, truth based on belief is specific to the individual, as we can have differing opinions on what is true to us based on our personal set of values. An example that demonstrates this in real-life is religion - religious groups believe in the values of their faith, adopting their principles themselves and applying them to their own lives. Their religious beliefs then become the truth from their perspective.

The consequences of understanding truth from this perspective are that the truth can be defined as anything - making it a very broad definition of the word. This takes a holistic approach to viewing truth, not limiting it to what can be physically proved. However, a limitation of viewing truth through belief is that it can lose its concrete meaning and its utility in distinguishing between what is true and what is false. Amberk23 (discuss • contribs) 14:27, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

(just some ideas I had for the discussion section of the page)