Nature of Truth

Comments revolve around debating the definition, absoluteness, and nature of 'truth,' often questioning vague uses, seeking examples, and discussing relativism versus objective reality.

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otteromkram • May 1, 2024 • View on HN

Just because you say something is true doesn't make it true.

Filligree • Jul 26, 2017 • View on HN

You discover that "truth" is the wrong word to describe at least one of them.

bamboozled • Jan 15, 2025 • View on HN

Sometimes things are just truth?

coldpie • Dec 1, 2015 • View on HN

In what case is someone doing this at the cost of "truth/understanding of reality"?

johnnyanmac • Aug 21, 2023 • View on HN

what is "truth" in this context?

njharman • Sep 8, 2010 • View on HN

The whole truth, is not necessarily the real truth.

ranguna • Jan 22, 2024 • View on HN

Sometimes it's not the truth.

pmarreck • Aug 10, 2017 • View on HN

It's almost like "truth" isn't an absolute thing, but an ongoing discussion... which has become fractured!

nebula8804 • Dec 16, 2025 • View on HN

I dont understand what you are getting at. There is always truth. It just isn't evenly distributed.

Upvoter33 • Jun 14, 2017 • View on HN

seems like you need people to agree on "what is truth" first?