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Single Idea 5419

[from 'Problems of Philosophy' by Bertrand Russell, in 3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers ]

Full Idea

Truth and falsehood are properties of beliefs and statements, so a world of mere matter would contain no truth or falsehood.

Gist of Idea

Truth and falsehood are properties of beliefs and statements

Source

Bertrand Russell (Problems of Philosophy [1912], Ch.12)

Book Reference

Russell,Bertrand: 'The Problems of Philosophy' [OUP 1995], p.70


A Reaction

Can it be beliefs AND statements? What about propositions? All that matters here is to establish that truth is a feature of certain mental states. This makes possible my slogan that "the brain is a truth-machine". Out there are the 'facts'.