What is problematic with the rationale in “All is Truth?” Do you agree with this philosophy?

Answer 1

Hello Ariana!

Ultimately, I would not agree with this philosophy simply because it's self-defeating. Let me put it this way: if the philosophy "All is truth" is true, then any philosophy contradicting that philosophy (such as "'All is Truth' is NOT true") would also be considered to be true. In other words, it's like what the Mad Hatter said to Alice in Alice and Wonderland: "Would you like some tea? There isn't any." It's philosophy that essentially cannot be true because it goes against the Law of Non-Contradiction, because it professes itself to be true while at the same time affirming those philosophies that say it's not true. In this way, it claims to be both true and untrue, which is a logical fallacy.

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