What is the nature of truth? What is the nature of truth-telling? What is the relation between the two? We look closely at arguments concerning truth, truth-telling and falsehood, and why these matter now, especially in the context of history, recollection, reconstruction, reconciliation and healing. We also look at the importance of these in personal and interpersonal, local, national and global contexts.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy
• Dummett, Truth and the Past
• Reynolds, Truth telling

COURSE OUTLINE

• On the nature of truth
• Truth and truth telling
• Truth telling and history
• Truth telling and reconciliation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, student should be able to:

1. Understand the nature and meaning of truth
2. Understand the relationship between truth and truth telling and telling
3. Gain an understanding of reconciliation
4. Explore conceptions of truth and truth telling in the Australian context