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Re: Arguments, right or wrong?

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Hallenrm and Sebbysteiny: Tarski's ideas about truth seem to have had significant influence, this article might interest you: http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:...p&ct=clnk&cd=2
Thanks for the link.

I'll read it, but first I've noticed that the topic of 'what is truth' is coming up quite strongly.

I guess one approach to this problem is first decide 'what is truth' and then decide how to find it so the above topic is a fundamental part of this debate.

My above approach, now that I think about it, is basically following this formula. Instead of saying 'what is truth' I am saying we all have 'base assumptions' which defines our perception truth. Then I want to see how people use those 'base assumptions' to test an argument.

On top of the above comments, if anybody can say how they respond when they first see an argument and what lenghts they go to to see if the argument should be accepted as 'correct', it would be great.
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