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[[Critical theory]]’s grain of truth, ironically, is that ''there is no such thing as a grain of truth''. | [[Critical theory]]’s grain of truth, ironically, is that ''there is no such thing as a grain of truth''. | ||
Well, not ''quite'' — “it is true that there is no truth” refutes itself, after all — but rather that the idea of “[[objective truth]]” is ''incoherent''. There is no [[objective truth]], ''because the idea of “objective truth” doesn’t make sense''. Truths are ''propositions'' about ''things''. Propositions put things into a relationship with each other: “the cat sat on the mat”. “Propositions” are a property of language: they only exist within the framework of a language. “Things” are not — things (we | Well, not ''quite'' — “it is true that there is no truth” refutes itself, after all — but rather that the idea of “[[objective truth]]” is ''incoherent''. There is no [[objective truth]], ''because the idea of “objective truth” doesn’t make sense''. Truths are ''propositions'' about ''things''. Propositions put things into a relationship with each other: “the cat sat on the mat”. “Propositions” are a property of language: they only exist within the framework of a language. “Things” are not — things (we presume) have continuity whether we see them or not, and whether we talk about them or not.<ref>[[David Hume]]’s causal scepticism put paid, centuries ago, to the idea that we can be sure about this.</ref> Things are properties of the universe. | ||
Thus, things ''aren’t'' true or false: ''only propositions about things are''. Propositions are prisoners of the language they are articulated in. Beyond it, they are only marks on a page. | Thus, things ''aren’t'' true or false: ''only propositions about things are''. Propositions are prisoners of the language they are articulated in. Beyond it, they are only marks on a page. | ||