The real truths are those that can be invented.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kraus suggests that some truths are constructed or imagined rather than discovered in the world.
- In plain terms
- Some truths are made up rather than found.
- What can you take from it?
- Constructing meaning can be as valid as discovering facts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can invented truths be valuable?
- What is the nature of truth?
Another view
Calling something truth solely because it is invented may undermine objective reality.
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