What makes something true? (creation, experience, God, mercy)

[Willamena]

This question is for those who believe in causation. What makes something true? What causes truth?

[maro]

Originally Posted by Willamena

What makes something true?

i believe something is true when it proves itself to be true

what causes truth?

some truth can be explained ,while others can't

for example , it's true that my friend loves me ,i believe it's true because i can feel it and see it in her actions and beautiful smile

and i can list some good reasons for this truth

it's true that God exists ,i believe it's true because i can feel it , and i can see it in his
wonderful perfect creation , his mercy and care that surrounds me all the time

but i can't state reasons for this , and i am not trying to figure any reasons too ,because i belive this is far beyond my limits

[Sunstone]

A map is said to be true to the extent that it accurately predicts its terrain.

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by Willamena

What makes something true?

If you read it on the internet

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

A map is said to be true to the extent that it accurately predicts its terrain.

Predicts? or depicts?

[Guitar's Cry]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

If you read it on the internet

Specifically, Wikipedia.

[Guitar's Cry]

I haven't quite decided on the nature of causation, but really, something is true if it is experienced as such. If empirical data formulated through the observations of cause and effect (or effect and cause, as it were) cause this truth to be shown as false, then it is no longer true.

Could Truth and False be merely mental states, useless outside of the brain?

[Willamena]

GC, you might be interested to read one of Doppleganger's posts about it, then.
http://agnosticgnostic.blogspot.com/...is-answer.html