The Problem of Truth

audiobook

The Problem of Truth

by Herbert Wildon Carr

EN·~2 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

THE PROBLEM OF TRUTH

2:16
2

CHAPTER I PHYSICS AND METAPHYSICS

10:32
3

CHAPTER II APPEARANCE AND REALITY

9:35
4

CHAPTER III THE LOGICAL THEORIES

15:18
5

CHAPTER IV THE ABSOLUTE

25:16
6

CHAPTER V PRAGMATISM

26:45
7

CHAPTER VI UTILITY

21:20
8

CHAPTER VII ILLUSION

15:01
9

CHAPTER VIII THE PROBLEM OF ERROR

25:32
10

CHAPTER IX CONCLUSION

4:39

Description

This work opens a thoughtful conversation about one of philosophy’s most enduring puzzles: what does it mean for a statement to be true? Rather than treating truth as a settled scientific fact, the author invites listeners to explore how our everyday assumptions unravel when examined under the microscope of philosophical analysis. The approach is deliberately clear, requiring no prior background, and it frames the issue as a living debate rather than a historical footnote.

The discussion moves through a series of concise chapters, from the way modern physics reveals hidden complexity to the clash between traditional formal logic and newer perspectives such as pragmatism and Bergson’s philosophy of life. By laying out the competing arguments side by side, the book encourages you to weigh the strengths of each view and consider whether the dilemma itself might dissolve under a fresh theory of knowledge. It’s an engaging invitation to rethink how we understand truth in the world around us.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (160K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2014-12-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

HW

Herbert Wildon Carr

1857–1931

A British philosopher best remembered for bringing Henri Bergson’s ideas to English-speaking readers, he wrote widely on metaphysics, science, and modern philosophy. His work sits at the meeting point of idealism, psychology, and early twentieth-century debates about time and reality.

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