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Exploring Different Ways to Understand Truth: Facts, Perceptions, and Beliefs

This piece explores the multifaceted nature of truth and how different methods can uncover what is true. It presents several historical and scientific examples, such as the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the moons of Jupiter, and the roundness of the Earth. Each example invites evaluation of whether beliefs are rooted in factual evidence or shaped by perceptions and experiences. The discussion encourages reflection on how education and personal experiences influence one's understanding of truth.

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Exploring Different Ways to Understand Truth: Facts, Perceptions, and Beliefs

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  1. Truth What is the best way to find the truth?

  2. Let’s look at some different ways people can find out what is true.

  3. Things I know to be true: • The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. • Jupiter has 50 known moons (plus 17 awaiting official confirmation), including the largest moon in the solar system, Ganymede. • Hobbs Middle School is located at 350 E. Pine and hosts 7th and 8th grades. • The Earth is round. It was believed in the Hellenistic (Ancient Greek) world that the Earth was flat until the 6th Century BC when Pythagoras developed the Round Earth model.

  4. Evaluate this Example. Is it based in factual evidence or perceptions and beliefs? • The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. What could be an example of a person’s truth about Pearl Harbor that is a perception or belief?

  5. Evaluate this Example. Is it based in factual evidence or perceptions and beliefs? • Jupiter has 50 known moons (plus 17 awaiting official confirmation), including the largest moon in the solar system, Ganymede. In 1610, Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius independently discover four moons orbiting Jupiter. What could be an example of a pre-1610 person’s truth about Saturn’s moons that is a perception or belief?

  6. Evaluate this Example. Is it based in factual evidence or perceptions and beliefs? • Hobbs Middle School is located at 350 E. Pine and hosts 7th and 8th grades.

  7. Evaluate this Example. Is it based in factual evidence or perceptions and beliefs? • The Earth is round. It was believed that the Earth was flat until the 6th Century BC when Pythagoras developed the Round Earth model. What could be an example of a person’s truth about the Earth depending on their education and life experiences. Discuss what you perceive versus what you have been taught.

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