Eclecticism. Every truth is so true that any truth must be false.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Eclecticism is critiqued here as a paradox where accepting all truths negates truth.
- In plain terms
- If every truth is true, then any truth must be false, which is contradictory.
- What can you take from it?
- Accepting all truths can lead to logical contradictions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can all truths be true?
- Where does truth come from?
Another view
The statement itself might be seen as a truth claim that contradicts the rule.
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