Truths of History
Throughout time many great minds have defined what they feel is truth and what its importance is in society. Three of these people whose works deal with truth are Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince, Martin Luther in Three Treatises, and Galileo Galilei in Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo. Each has his own opinion of where to turn to find truth in life. Machiavelli believes one should look at history to find truth. Luther feels that one can find truth through reading of the scripture and a personal relationship with the Christian God. Galileo believes that one can find truth in what is observed in science. Not only does the opinion of where one must look to find truth differ among these three men, but the role truth should play in society also differs. Machiavelli did not believe truth was a very important aspect of life. Luther believed truth should only be implied with religious affairs. Galileo believed truth dealt with scientific matters. Niccolo Machiavelli believed that truth could be found by observing the past. According to Machiavelli, if something has already happened then it must be the truth . Machiavelli believed that by observing the actions and traits of great leaders, one could become a great lead
Truth is a hard word to define. What is even harder to determine is how to find truth and what role it should play in society. Many different great minds have tried to tackle this topic and have come to many different conclusions. So what is truth? Whose beliefs are right? These questions may not be given a right or wrong answer. When dealing with the issue of truths found in the world, one must realize not everyone shares his/her view of what it is. Truth must be defined on a personal level. Three of the great minds who took on these questions were Machiavelli, Luther, and Galileo. Machiavelli felt truth could be found through observations of the past; Luther felt truth could be found in the Bible, more specifically the letters of St. Paul; Galileo felt truth could be found using science and observations. One can say that all three men have successfully defined what truth is in his own life. Galileo Galilei found all his truths through observations. He trusted science and what he could measure or observe. When dealing with the issue of doubt and questioning of his findings by others he says, For God's commandment, which enjoins that no man shall put husband and wife asunder (Matt. 19:6), is above the pope's law. And the commandments of God must not be broken or neglected because of the pope's commandment. (68) He felt that everyone should read the Bible and come to his/her own conclusion about the truths of the world. Yet, Luther also felt that if a person were to do this, he/she would come to the same conclusion as he did. Luther felt the only truth that mattered in life was the truth of the Christian religion. er himself. By becoming a great leader he has reached the ultimate truth. Machiavelli has a section dealing with princes and truth in The Prince: He believed that the more his adversaries tried to
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