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In epistemology, criteria of truth (or tests of truth) are standards and rules used to judge the accuracy of statements and claims. They are tools of verification, and as in the problem of the criterion, the reliability of these tools is disputed. Understanding a philosophy's criteria of truth is fundamental to a clear evaluation of that philosophy. This necessity is driven by the varying, and conflicting, claims of different philosophies. The rules of logic have no ability to distinguish truth on their own. An individual must determine what standards distinguish truth from falsehood. Not all criteria are equally valid. Some standards are sufficient, while others are questionable.[1]
The criteria listed represent those most commonly used by scholars and the general public.[2]
- ^ Sahakian, William; Mabel Lewis Sahakian (1865). Ideas of the Great Philosophers. Barnes and Noble. pp. 3–4. ISBN 1-56619-271-4.
- ^ Sahakian & Sahakian, Ideas, pg. 3.