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The word '''truth''' in human geography refers to a valid claim. Truths are considered by various thinkers over a long time.
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The word '''truth''' in human geography refers to a valid claim. Truth is considered by various thinkers over a long time:
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In the 19th century, [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] lived in the middle of an era of rising industrialization, [[positivism]] and secularism. A lot of previous ´truths´ were eliminated.  
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* In the 19th century, [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] lived in the middle of an era of rising industrialization, [[positivism]] and secularism. A lot of previous ´truths´ were eliminated.  
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[[Jacques Derrida]], in the 20th century, developed a concept of [[deconstruction]] truths by examining [[power structures]] (Gibson-Graham, 2007).  
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* In the 20th century, [[Jacques Derrida]] developed a concept of [[deconstruction]] truths by examining [[power structures]] (Gibson-Graham, 2007).
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Furthermore, [[Michel Foucault]] claimed that there was a [[regime of truth]], which means that a certain ´truth´ is imposed by power structures (Foucault, 1970).  
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* Furthermore, [[Michel Foucault]] claimed that there was a [[regime of truth]], which means that a certain ´truth´ is imposed by power structures (Foucault, 1970).
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* According to [[Jürgen Habermas]] during a discussion or [[speech act]], there are three worlds or levels in which the speech act (or discussion) should be valid. One of these levels is the '''objective world''', the [[[purposive rationality]]. This level concerns facts and so the truth. The intentions in this level are more important then the actual achieving of the goal, says Habermas.
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== References ==
* Foucault, M. (1970). ''The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences''. New York: Vintage Books.  
* Foucault, M. (1970). ''The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences''. New York: Vintage Books.  
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* Gibson-Graham, J.K. (2007). ''Poststructural Interventions''.  
* Gibson-Graham, J.K. (2007). ''Poststructural Interventions''.  
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* Habermas, J. (1984) ''The Theory of Communicative Action Volume 1; Reason and the Rationalization of Society.'' Cambridge: Polity Press.
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== Contributors ==
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The word truth in human geography refers to a valid claim. Truth is considered by various thinkers over a long time:

  • In the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche lived in the middle of an era of rising industrialization, positivism and secularism. A lot of previous ´truths´ were eliminated.
  • Furthermore, Michel Foucault claimed that there was a regime of truth, which means that a certain ´truth´ is imposed by power structures (Foucault, 1970).
  • According to Jürgen Habermas during a discussion or speech act, there are three worlds or levels in which the speech act (or discussion) should be valid. One of these levels is the objective world, the [[[purposive rationality]]. This level concerns facts and so the truth. The intentions in this level are more important then the actual achieving of the goal, says Habermas.


References

  • Foucault, M. (1970). The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences. New York: Vintage Books.
  • Gibson-Graham, J.K. (2007). Poststructural Interventions.
  • Habermas, J. (1984) The Theory of Communicative Action Volume 1; Reason and the Rationalization of Society. Cambridge: Polity Press.


Contributors

  • Page slightly enhanced and added to Category 'Language Pragmatic Action Theory' by Iris van der Wal - 11:38, October 26th 2012
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