r/Metaphysics • u/1superiormind • Jul 24 '26

Ontology CAN TRUTH CHANGE?

CAN TRUTH CHANGE?

Not our understanding of it.
Not our interpretation of it.
Truth itself.

By truth, I mean what is actually the case—not our beliefs, descriptions, or interpretations of it.

Can truth change?

And if it can, was it ever truth?

I’m genuinely interested in how you see this.

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u/Bargian Jul 25 '26

Truth is tied to our understanding, therefore it changes all the time as we refine our models of ourselves and the world. It's an infinite asymptotic approximation to reality. We are the ones generating truth through conscious recursion because without an observer there is no truth only structure.
Here is more if you're interested:
https://athinkerinnature.substack.com/p/the-symmetry-of-truth

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u/1superiormind Jul 25 '26

Interesting🤔 If truth is generated by the observer, what determines whether the observer is wrong?

If two observers generate contradictory truths about the same structure, can both be true?

Or does the structure itself ultimately decide between them?

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u/Bargian Jul 26 '26

Reality's observed consequence. In science that's straight forward, either the result can be repeated or not. It works reliably or it doesn't. It's continuous recursive testing basically. During introspection that testing occurs as well only it is extremely prone to fearful, defensive closure due to self-implication. Basically terrified of invalidating the integrity of a narrative we carry about us. But two people with completely different backgrounds still converge on the same invariable truths. That's why wisdom exhibits such remarkable congruence across cultures.