Philosophy class: Lying politicians are a product of society’s devaluing of truth
Epistemology
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Epistemology: what is knowledge?
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Lying politicians are a product of society’s devaluing of truth
Can we know false propositions?
If truth is not necessary for knowledge then what is?
Is truth intrinsically or instrumentally valuable?
Jack Robertson, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet
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