Are there true facts and false facts, or only facts?

Question:"The truth or falsehood of all of man's conclusions, inferences, thought and knowledge rests on the truth or falsehood of his definitions."

This is why Ayn Rand always said everything is CONTEXTUAL. Look in the dictionary and notice that many words have a dozen or more definitions.

Which one is "fact"? The one that fits the context.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: "The truth or falsehood of all of man's conclusions, inferences, thought and knowledge rests on the truth or falsehood of his definitions."

This is why Ayn Rand always said everything is CONTEXTUAL. Look in the dictionary and notice that many words have a dozen or more definitions.

Which one is "fact"? The one that fits the context.

A fact is by definition true.

Are you bored?

A fact is a truthful condition.

Therefore, using the phrase "true fact" is definition redundant (though otherwise harmless).

However, you can have a false fact. A false condition that is presented as true is a false fact.

Think of a kitchen set on a TV show. It is presented as a kitchen on the TV show, but in truth it is not a kitchen. It's a false kitchen.

Therefore, there are "facts" and "false facts".

I've wondered that myself, Miss Lily, and I know it's a valid question in a philosophical context. I think Yaoi has explained it the best way it can be done.

Fact is true and factual, it's a fact.

Yes some facts are true and some false or disproved, but the larger group is subjective and open to interpretation.

The world is rarely black and white.