“Truth hates delay.” — Seneca the Younger. In Latin, this reads: "Veritas Odit Moras." What does this quote mean?It means once you know something to be true, stop procrastinating, and get to work.But "Quid est Veritas?"

My Window on the World

How did we find ourselves in a "post-truth" world of "alternative facts"? And can we get out of it? A Short History of Truth sets out to answer these questions by looking at the complex history of truth and falsehood. It identifies ten types of supposed truth and explains how easily each can become the midwife of falsehood. There is no species of truth that we can rely on unquestioningly, but that does not mean the truth can never be established. Attaining truth is an achievement we need to work for, and each chapter will end up with a truth we can have some confidence in.

A Post-Truth World

This history builds into a comprehensive and clear explanation of why truth is now so disputed by exploring 10 kinds of truth:1. Eternal truths.2. Authoritative truths.3. Esoteric truths.4. Reasoned truths.5. Evidence-based truths.6. Creative truths.7. Relative truths.8. Powerful truths9. Moral truths.10. Holistic truths.

Kinds of Truth

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Our motto, "Veritas odit moras," is found at line 850 of Seneca's version of Oedipus . It means "Truth hates delay."

Founding Editor (1998-2010): Denis Dutton Editor: Evan Goldstein Managing Editor: Tran Huu Dung Assistant Editor: David Wescott Copy Editor: Mitch Gerber

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