Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claims — especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims — are unknown and ( so far as can be judged ) unknowable.

Paneloux is at pains to emphasize that God did not will the calamity: " He looked on the evil-doing in the town with compassion ; only when there was no other remedy did He turn His face away, in order to force people to face the truth about their life " In Paneloux's view, even the terrible suffering caused by the plague works ultimately for good.

While in the view of most American academics the two were as diametrically opposed as good and evil, Sakharov believed that in this " tragic confrontation of two outstanding people ," both deserved respect, because " each of them was certain he had right on his side and was morally obligated to go to the end in the name of truth.

Constructivism is a view in philosophy according to which all " knowledge is a compilation of human-made constructions ", " not the neutral discovery of an objective truth ".

The constructivist point of view is pragmatic ; as Vico said: " The norm of the truth is to have made it.

It can create sensually provocative montages ; become a laboratory for experimental cinema ; bring out the emotional truth in an actor's performance ; create a point of view on otherwise obtuse events ; guide the telling and pace of a story ; create an illusion of danger where there is none ; give emphasis to things that would not have otherwise been noted ; and even create a vital subconscious emotional connection to the viewer, among many other possibilities.

# " This is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of dukkha: it is the Noble Eightfold Path ; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

Roger Penrose contends that the foundations of mathematics can't be understood absent the Platonic view that " mathematical truth is absolute, external and eternal, and not based on man-made criteria ... mathematical objects have a timeless existence of their own ..."

The shift of authority from the presence and intuition of knowers-from the good-faith of Reason to seek diverse knowledge integrated for human benefit or truth fidelity-to the automated database and the market had, in Lyotard's view, the power to unravel the very idea of ' justification ' or ' legitimation ' and, with it, the rationale for research altogether-esp.

In this view, the truth or the reality is perceived differently from different points of view, and no single point of view is the complete truth.

Consequently, no one view can claim to represent the absolute truth.

" However, in the view of soft secularism, " the attainment of absolute truth was impossible and therefore skepticism and tolerance should be the principle and overriding values in the discussion of science and religion.

" This statement emphasizes Peirce's view that ideas of approximation, incompleteness, and partiality, what he describes elsewhere as fallibilism and " reference to the future ", are essential to a proper conception of truth.

* Relativism, the concept that points of view have no absolute truth or validity, having only relative, subjective value according to differences in perception and consideration

: The sacred authors wrote the four Gospels, selecting some things from the many which had been handed on by word of mouth or in writing, reducing some of them to a synthesis, explaining some things in view of the situation of their churches and preserving the form of proclamation but always in such fashion that they told us the honest truth about Jesus

Structuralism is a epistemologically realistic view in that it holds that mathematical statements have an objective truth value.

For example, the ancient Jaina Anekantavada principle of Mahavira ( c. 599 – 527 BC ) states that truth and reality are perceived differently from diverse points of view, and that no single point of view is the complete truth ; and the Greek philosopher Protagoras ( c. 481 – 420 BC ) famously asserted that " man is the measure of all things ".

Austin's nineteenth-century view of law and sovereignty still dominates much of today's legal and political thinking.

Some historians have found his point of view not to their taste, others have complained that he makes the Tory tradition appear `` contemptible rather than intelligible '', while a sympathetic critic has remarked that the `` intricate interplay of social dynamics and political activity of which, at times, politicians are the ignorant marionettes is not a field for the exercise of his talents ''.

Nevertheless, their conclusions and recommendations cannot please everybody, and they often represent a particular economic or political point of view.

These voters view the political process as a secret conspiracy, the object of which is to plunder them ''.

Supporters of this view believe that “ to a hypothetical outside reader, presents Christianity as enlightened, harmless, even beneficent .” Some believe that through this work, Luke intended to show the Roman Empire that the root of Christianity is within Judaism so that the Christians “ may receive the same freedom to practice their faith that the Roman Empire afforded the Jews .” Those who support the view of Luke ’ s work as political apology generally draw evidence from the facts that Christians are found innocent of committing any political crime ( Acts 25: 25 ; 19: 37 ; 19: 40 ) and that Roman officials ’ views towards Christians are generally positive.

Supporters of this view believe that the Roman Empire does not threaten the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ because Luke “ simply recognizes its existence as a political reality, but he is clear that God is greater .” Throughout Acts, believers like Paul are being charged with spiritual crimes concerning “ teaching against Israel, the law, and the temple ” ( Acts 21: 21, 28 ; 23: 29 ; 24: 5 ; 25: 8, 19 ; 28: 17 ) or being a civil disturbance ( Acts 16: 20, 21: 38, 25: 8 ) rather than political charges.

From a political point of view, there is a trade-off between Bulgaria's economic growth and the stability required for early accession to the monetary union.

According to this view, it is not considered to be read as a prophecy of western political history or of an eschatological future.

The supporters of the " Boer " designation view the term " Afrikaner " as an artificial political label which usurped their history and culture, turning " Boer " achievements into " Afrikaner " achievements.

Hegel, in his Elements of the Philosophy of Right ( 1820 ), gave it a philosophical justification that concurred with evolving contemporary political theory and the Protestant Christian view of natural law.

In many cases even the monarchs themselves, while still at the very top of the political and social hierarchy, were given the status of " servants of the people " to reflect the new, egalitarian view.

The conventional view of Chinese history is that of alternating periods of political unity and disunity, with China occasionally being dominated by steppe peoples, most of whom were in turn assimilated into the Han Chinese population.

In view of implacable demands by the political leadership of both Hindu and Islamic communities in British India for a separate Hindu and a separate Muslim homeland, Mountbatten conceded the notion of two nations consisting of a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan ( which incorporated East Pakistan, now Bangladesh ).

The more politically active sections within this eschatological view often strongly support the Christian Zionism movement and the associated political, military and economic support for Israel which comes from certain groups within American politics and parts of the Christian right.

Having a hierarchical view of society, many traditionalist conservatives, including a few Americans, defend the monarchical political structure as the most natural and beneficial social arrangement.

Several liberals, including Adam Smith and Richard Cobden, argued that the free exchange of goods between nations could lead to world peace, a view recognised by such modern American political scientists as Dahl, Doyle, Russet, and O ' Neil.

The Eastern position could be characterized as being political in nature, as opposed to a doctrinal view.

The art usually acts as a visual metaphor to illustrate a point of view on current social and / or political topics.

In his view, only religious difference could deflect people from their everyday lives to think about political matters.

Hanvelt dubs Hume as an Aristotelian in his view that rhetoric is a form of ethical studies, which ultimately make it political.

The PDFLP's original political orientation was based on the view that Palestinian national goals could be achieved only through revolution of the masses and " people's war ".

The method of impalement was alleged to have been the insertion of a sharpened stake through the anus ; the stake was then supposedly planted vertically in the ground in view of his village.

He had been chosen to meet Hamilton in controversy, with a view to convincing him of his errors, but the arguments of the Scottish proto-martyr and, above all, the spectacle of his heroism at the stake impressed Alesius so powerfully that he was won over to the cause of the Reformers.

But on March 20, 2011, the day after the NATO strikes to enforce the no-fly-zone began, she expressed a different view in a press release: " I am concerned that the President has yet to clearly define for the American people what vital United States security interests he believes are currently at stake in Libya.

The song's lyrics offer a satirical view of young, self-righteous Americans ( So you been to school / For a year or two / And you know you ’ ve seen it all / In daddy ’ s car / Thinkin ’ you ’ ll go far ...) and contrast such a lifestyle with a brutal depiction of the Pol Pot regime of Cambodia ( Well you ’ ll work harder / With a gun inside your back / For a bowl of rice a day / Slave or soldier / Till you starve / Then your head is skewered on a stake ).

It also wrote, " About a year ago, the Food Network began aggressively trying to change that with new deals that were ' way more onerous ' from the stars ' point of view, said a person who has been affected by the changing strategy, by insisting on a stake in book deals and licensing ventures, and control over outside activities.

Justice Clarence Thomas was the only justice who sided entirely with the executive branch and the Fourth Circuit's ruling, based on his view of the security interests at stake and the President's broad war-making powers.

It also concludes an agreement to acquire a US $ 75 million stake in an investors ' group led by the firm Infisa S. A. with a view to investing in banks as well as brokerage, insurance and pension fund management firms in a number of Latin American countries.