From one side to the other, truths meet in the arena of indecision: some considerations on subjective and objective truths and history

From one side to the other, truths meet in the arena of indecision: some considerations on subjective and objective truths and history

Authors

  • Edson Silva de Lima Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Keywords:

Truth, Philosophy, Discourses

Abstract

In this article we seek to question the theme of truth that would be characteristic of philosophical discourse, although it is important in different discursive formations, it is a complex but necessary challenge; its need is in considering that the concept of truth has been reinforced in its objectivist modality as a way of opposing the false, the lie and currently, the dangerous fake news. With this safeguard, together, comes a radicalization of objective truth as, at times, a detractor of subjective truths. The objective character and the subjective character in historical knowledge are fundamental to determine its postulate of truth.

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Author Biography

Edson Silva de Lima, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

PhD in History from the Postgraduate Program in History at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, researching Power, Culture, and Representations. Email: [email protected].

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

SILVA DE LIMA, Edson. From one side to the other, truths meet in the arena of indecision: some considerations on subjective and objective truths and history: From one side to the other, truths meet in the arena of indecision: some considerations on subjective and objective truths and history. Aquila, [S. l.], n. 27, p. 137–148, 2022. Disponível em: https://ojs.uva.br/index.php/revista-aquila/article/view/330. Acesso em: 15 oct. 2025.

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Artigos de Temática Livre