Is truth subjective

  

  1. Read the following selections:
    1. Chapter 2 “Critical Thinking I: Being Reasonable” and Chapter 3 “Critical Thinking II: Logic” in Payne’s An Introduction to Philosophy(PDF document), p. 11-38.
    2. .https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth-pragmatic…of the entry “The Pragmatic Theory of Truth” in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  2. Review Chapter 2(new tab) “Truth and Knowledge” in Dew and Gould’s Philosophy: A Christian Introduction.
  3. Watch the following videos:
    1. This video Objective vs Subjective (Philosophical Distinction)(new tab) explores how the terms subjective and objective are used.
    2. This video Is It True That There Is No Truth?(new tab) addresses the question “Is it true that there is no truth?”
    3. This video Gender Identity: Can a 5’9, White Guy Be a 6’5, Chinese Woman?(new tab) examines the implications of subjective truth.
  4. Access the threaded discussion and in 150-200 words respond to the following:
    1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a subjective approach to truth?
    2. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Please explain.