The Notion of Truth
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"The Notion of Truth" is a philosophical essay exploring the nature, meaning, and conditions of truth within human understanding and discourse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Notion of Truth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5539887 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Notion of Truth Context triple: [The Concept of a Person and Other Essays, notableEssay, The Notion of Truth]
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A.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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B.
The Criterion of Truth
The Criterion of Truth is a philosophical essay that examines how we can reliably distinguish true beliefs from false ones, exploring the standards or principles that justify claims to knowledge.
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C.
Two Kinds of Truth
Two Kinds of Truth is a crime novel in Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series that follows the detective as he investigates a double murder at a pharmacy while simultaneously fighting to clear his name from a wrongful conviction claim.
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D.
Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit
Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit is a philosophical work by Nicolai Hartmann that examines the nature of truth and its relationship to reality within his broader ontological framework.
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Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
"Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts" is the official motto of Brandeis University, expressing a commitment to the rigorous pursuit of truth in all its depth and complexity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Notion of Truth Target entity description: "The Notion of Truth" is a philosophical essay exploring the nature, meaning, and conditions of truth within human understanding and discourse.
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A.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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B.
The Criterion of Truth
The Criterion of Truth is a philosophical essay that examines how we can reliably distinguish true beliefs from false ones, exploring the standards or principles that justify claims to knowledge.
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C.
Two Kinds of Truth
Two Kinds of Truth is a crime novel in Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series that follows the detective as he investigates a double murder at a pharmacy while simultaneously fighting to clear his name from a wrongful conviction claim.
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D.
Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit
Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit is a philosophical work by Nicolai Hartmann that examines the nature of truth and its relationship to reality within his broader ontological framework.
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E.
Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
"Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts" is the official motto of Brandeis University, expressing a commitment to the rigorous pursuit of truth in all its depth and complexity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| about |
philosophical concept of truth
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truth in human cognition ⓘ truth in language use ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the notion of truth
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explain how truth functions in discourse ⓘ explore the foundations of truth ⓘ |
| analyzes |
role of truth in understanding
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use of the concept of truth in discourse ⓘ |
| concerns |
how truth is communicated
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how truth is identified ⓘ how truth is justified ⓘ |
| discusses |
conditions under which statements are true
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meaning of truth-claims ⓘ philosophical theories of truth ⓘ |
| examines |
conceptual analysis of truth
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correspondence between statements and reality ⓘ criteria for truth ⓘ relationship between belief and truth ⓘ relationship between language and truth ⓘ truth in human communication ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discourse
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human understanding ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
conditions of truth
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meaning of truth ⓘ nature of truth ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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