- You probably realized that some theories assume that truth is absolute (such as the Correspondence theory), others see truth more from a relative or subjective view point (Pragmatic theory). What is your view on this issue? Are you more an absolutist or a relativist? Explain and justify with some personal example. Also, try to understand the other perspective on truth: why do you think some people are more absolutists/subjectivists? What would lead them to one or the other?I believe that I am more of a relativist than an absolutist. It is because I think that pragmatic theory is the most reliable theory among the three theories; and I want to know different sides of beliefs, and use my own beliefs to apply to both sides, and find out whether either of the sides corresponds with reality. For example, I started martial arts. When it comes to punching, a punch is a punch, but hooks and upper cut are different types of punches. When you are in a hand-to-hand combat with another person, you have to improvise on your punch attacks, because one punching technique is no use and not enough, and if you use only one technique of punching to your opponent rapidly, your opponent will figure out how to counterattack your punch, thus gaining the upper hand and advantage in combat. Some people are more subjectivists, because they are suspicious of the world, and they want to explore what is real, and whats not. An example would be God exists. A Christian says that God exists, thus s/he is an absolutist. A relativist would oppose that statement, saying that s/he didnt see God before his/her whole life.

- Does the coherence theory view truth more from an absolute or more from a relative view point? Explain and justify.The coherence theory views truth more from an absolute view point. In coherence theory, you use your belief to apply to the topic/statement you are applying it to, to see whether it is true or false. But it also depends on what kind of beliefs you are applying to. For example, it is not cheating if you dont get caught. It is an absolute view point because relative theory states that there are no absolute truth or validity, and if something is true and not true at the same time, then our beliefs will not exist because absolute relies on all beliefs, unless proven wrong, so in that sense, the coherence theory views truth more from an absolute view point.

- How are the theories of truth similar or different from scientific theories? To give you a hint, are the truth theories experimentally falsifiable? Why are they called theories? Do you consider this an appropriate term? Could this be a language issue?Theory, very similar to hypothesis or prediction, is a statement that is intended to be proven right or wrong, true or false. The difference between scientific theory and truth theory is that scientific theory uses observation, measurements, and data; truth theory is to explore, understand, and evaluate truth. In scientific theory, small cases like gravity can easily be proven, but in big cases, like how big the universe is, it is beyond our comprehension, so it is neither true nor false. Truth theory is a language issue, but if the language is very developed, like English or Chinese, then there isnt a problem about it.

- Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it (Andre Gide). Whats so good about seeking truth? Whats so bad about fighting it? An Ethics question!The great benefit of seeking truth is that it acquires us knowledge. People seeking truths have doubts of the truth, therefore explore, and discover the inside of the box, feeding them knowledge and information that can be useful in the future. Fighting truth, is denying truth and without the decency to find the real truth. This is an issue when it comes to cooperation with other people and move forward together. I think Gides message is that truth is hard to find. Those who seek truth are courageous, and those who find it are being lazy.