Truth has always been contested — what’s new, says philosopher Gila Sher, is the erosion of respect for truth in everyday life. Disinformation thrives because it offers psychological rewards: ...

Most of us hold that there’s a single, universal standard of truth. Yet we can all imagine situations in life in which there are multiple valid solutions to a specific problem. Think of a bridge that ...

It is disconcerting, to say the least, to see an egregious example of “the Death of Truth” so close to home, and from someone seeking a position of public trust.

There is truth, and there is belief. Belief is a personal truth, not necessarily absolute truth. Continuing with my ponderings on this matter, I have to say it is complicated because truth’s ...

The Department of Truth is set in a world where, if enough people believe it, a conspiracy theory will manifest and become reality. For example, in one storyline, the characters have to hunt down ...

At present, “the” truth isn’t simply ignored, but rather inverted, turned upside down, divested of all legitimate meaning.Orwell, undoubtedly, would have a field day with what passes for political ...

Rachel E. Bowen receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attacks is resuming ...