Truth is a philosophical category that marks the consistency between subjectivity and objectivity. It is people’s correct reflection of objective things and their laws. Truth has the characteristics of objectivity, unity, relativity (relative truth), absoluteness (absolute truth), and concreteness.

All truth is objective truth, and truth is always in the process of transformation and development from relative to absolute. The process of developing truth is the process of fighting and defeating fallacies, and practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

Chinese name

Truth

Foreign name

verities; satya; Truth

Definition

True principles that conform to objective reality

Relative words

Falacies

Explanation

Objective things and laws are correctly reflected in the mind

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Basic information

Word: truth

Pinyin: zhēn lǐ

Basic explanation

[truth] That is, objective things and their laws are The correct reflection in the human mind

You have spoken a truth [1]

Citation and explanation

1. The purest truth.

Liang Xiaotong of the Southern Dynasty wrote in "The Edict to Interpret the Two Truths": "The truth is empty and silent, confusing the mind. Even if you don't understand the truth, why not understand the vulgar."

Tang Fangqian's "Wandering in the Bamboo Forest" "Temple" poem: "When you hear the monk speak the truth, your troubles will naturally lighten up."

Song Qianyi's "New Book of the South" Xin: "Lu Yan made a long sentence... There are hateful and humble officials in front of the bottle, and boring love at the table When it comes to beautiful makeup, don’t be blinded by crazy flowers, you must seek truth to calm your mind.”

2. Philosophical terms. It refers to the correct reflection of objective things and their laws in people's consciousness.

Chapter 9 of Ai Siqi's "Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism": "People's understanding that conforms to objective laws is the truth."

Mao Zedong's "Strengthening Party Unity, "Inheriting the Party's Tradition": "According to dialectical materialism, ideas must reflect objective reality and be tested in objective practice and proven to be the truth. Only then can it be considered the truth, otherwise it does not count." [1]

Scientific Explanation

Scientific truth is obtained or verified by using logical scientific methods. Modern science aims to use knowledge (theory) and complete experiments to prove the truth on the premise of rationality and objectivity. After the research on knowledge is summarized and systematized, it becomes the truth in science. Science is a method that is tested by practice and is infinitely close to the truth.

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I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more. ——Aristotle

The struggle for truth is the greatest pleasure in life. ——Bruno

Respect but not superstitious authority, pursue but not monopolize the truth. ——Zhou Haizhong

People need the truth, just like a blind man needs a bright guide. ——Gorky

People should have a heart that loves truth and adopts it as soon as they see it. ——Goethe

We only revere the truth, the truth that is free, unlimited, regardless of national boundaries, and the truth without racial discrimination or prejudice.

——Romain Rolland[2]