Miller and Frankfurt have very different opinions on truth. Miller believes that truth is based on the individual, based on the personal experiences and beliefs that everyone goes through. Miller believes that everyone has there own truth, and that truth is more of an understanding than fact. Frankfurt, on the other hand, believes in a more concrete definition of truth, like Aristotle. He thinks truth is objective and fatually based. Frankfurt believes that there is only one truth, siilarly to Aristotle's "universal truth." He thinks that his definition of truth is necessary for society to function and to believe in something. Frankfurt thinks that changing the truth leads to bull shit, whereas Miller seems to think that you need to adapt the truth to fit your personal story, memoir, or experience. Personally, I agree with Miller, i don't believe in a universal truth, I think if there is one though, i would really like to know it. But how can this ellusive "truth" be the same for everyone in the world?
Posted by historymajor255 on December 1, 2008
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