Truth: A History

accept according ancient answer appear arguments Aristotle attempt authority became become believe called century Chinese Christian claimed common communication concept context course critics culture distinction divine doctrine doubt dreams early effect equally evidence example existence experience expressed fact faith false feel followers formal Greek human ideas individual inspired instance kind knowledge known language least less light limitations logic look mathematics matter means mind mystical nature never objects observation oracle origin paradox perceptions perhaps philosophers possible practical primitive proposition pyramids question reach reality reason reference represented rest scientific seems sense shared similar social societies sort spirits suggested suppose techniques tell texts theory things thought tion told tradition true truth turn understand universe usually wanted western whole writings