Assignment Details Why is it so important to know what one thinks about truth? The idea of what truth is (or how to obtain truth) may vary from person to person. To further complicate the issue, there is much debate about what kinds of things can be true. For example, are theories, beliefs, and opinions things that can be true? This assignment will help you further explore these concepts. To illustrate with an example – the problem is not: Is it true that there is extraterrestrial life? The problem is: What does it mean to say that it is true that there is extraterrestrial life? Astrobiologists study the former problem; philosophers, the latter. (Dowden & Swartz, n.d.) Instructions: 1. Read the following resources. Refer to at least 1 of them in your essay (required). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWC16hR9g4s (Three Theories of Truth) http://mrhoyestokwebsite.com/Knower/Useful%20Information/Three%20Different%20Theories% 20of%20Truth.htm (Three Different Theories of Truth) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/#NeoClaTheTru (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) 2. Download this template to write an essay that addresses the questions listed below. • Opening paragraph (1 paragraph) • • О What is the main idea of your essay and the importance of the topic? In other words, what's so good about seeking truth? How does truth relate to our everyday activities and how we interact with the real world? Three theories of truth (4 paragraphs) Write a paragraph for each of the three competing theories of truth (correspondence theory, coherence theory, and pragmatic theory). First, explain each theory in your own words. ■ Then, provide an example of each theory in real life. This example should be your own creation where you personally see this at work in real life. Some theories assume that truth is absolute (such as the correspondence theory), whereas others see truth more from a relative or subjective viewpoint (pragmatic Theory). Explain your view on this issue: Are you more an “absolutist” or more a "relativist"? Why? Objection to your chosen theory (2 paragraphs) о Choose 1 theory that you find most interesting, and explain 1 objection to your chosen theory. О Share whether you think this objection is strong and how you would respond to it. • Concluding paragraph (1 paragraph) о What is the main idea of your essay and the importance of the topic? 3. Support your arguments with examples, as well as information from the resources listed above. Use APA format to cite your sources within your paper and to list them on your References page. 4. Follow APA requirements. Make sure that your paper includes a Title and References page, is double-spaced with 1-inch margins throughout, and does not have any grammar and spelling errors.