Truth cannot be defined or ... by Nelson Goodman, an American Philosopher

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“Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.”

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Name: Nelson Goodman

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Aug 7, 1906

Date of Death: Nov 25, 1998

Profession: Philosopher

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Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.

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I am concerned, rather, that there should not be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than there actually are in heaven and earth.

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Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or school, to see or hear in new ways, is as cognitive an achievement as learning to read or write or add.

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