{"id":28638,"date":"2026-07-02T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/?p=28638"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:12:34","slug":"aristotle-on-truth-to-say-of-what-is-that-it-is-not-and-of-what-is-not-that-it-is-is-false-and-a-philosopher-explains-why-it-matters-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/metabolic\/en\/psychology\/aristotle-on-truth-to-say-of-what-is-that-it-is-not-and-of-what-is-not-that-it-is-is-false-and-a-philosopher-explains-why-it-matters-now-28638\/","title":{"rendered":"Aristotle, on truth: “To say of what is that it is not, and of what is not that it is, is false,” and a philosopher explains why it matters now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What makes something true today? In a world of viral posts, personal opinions, and quick reactions, Argentine philosopher Dar\u00edo Sztajnszrajber is pointing back to one of the oldest answers in Western thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with LA NACION, Sztajnszrajber revisited Aristotle\u2019s<\/a> classic idea that truth depends on correspondence. In plain English, a statement is true when what we say and think matches what actually exists, not just when it feels useful, popular, or comforting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth as a match<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aristotle\u2019s point sounds simple at first. If something is real, saying that it is real is true. If something is not real, saying that it is real is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That idea is often called the correspondence theory of truth. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy traces this tradition back to Aristotle\u2019s Metaphysics, where truth and falsehood are tied to whether speech lines up with reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why saying matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sztajnszrajber highlighted one detail that can be easy to miss. Aristotle begins with the act of saying, which means truth is not only about objects out there in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also about language, thought, and reality meeting in the same place. As Sztajnszrajber put it, \u201cThere has to be correspondence between what I say, what I think, and what there is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Argentine philosopher Dar\u00edo Sztajnszrajber argues that returning to Aristotle\u2019s correspondence theory is essential for navigating the confusion of today\u2019s information landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Post-truth pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That old idea now runs into a very modern problem. In the age of post-truth<\/a>, people often test information against their own beliefs before they test it against evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens when a feed keeps showing us what we already want to believe? For the most part, the risk is not that people stop caring about truth completely, but that they confuse truth with emotional confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem of stepping outside yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sztajnszrajber raised a difficult question about whether anyone can fully step outside themselves to check reality in a perfectly objective way. That does not mean facts disappear, it means our access to them is always shaped by culture, habits, language, and the time we live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where the debate gets uncomfortable. If every society has its own dominant ideas, then many \u201cgreat truths\u201d in history may have been tied to the worldview<\/a> that produced them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday truth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The philosopher also separated everyday truths from deeper philosophical ones. In daily life, truth often looks like a working routine. You turn on the faucet, water comes out. You flip a switch, the light turns on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those truths matter. They keep a house, a school, or a workplace running without drama. Nobody wants to debate plumbing before brushing their teeth in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond usefulness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But Sztajnszrajber warned that useful is not always the same as true. A system can function well and still leave deeper questions unanswered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is where philosophy enters the picture. It asks not only how things work, but what they mean<\/a>. It slows the conversation down when everything else tells us to move faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What ontological truth means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201contological\u201d can sound heavy, but the basic idea is simple. It refers to questions about being, existence, and the larger meaning of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when philosophy looks for ontological truth, it is not just asking whether the light turns on. It is asking what kind of world we are building, why we value certain things, and what we are really chasing when we say we want the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Argentine philosopher Dar\u00edo Sztajnszrajber explores Aristotle\u2019s theory of correspondence, reminding us that truth depends on matching our words with reality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Philosophy against performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Sztajnszrajber, philosophy can work as a kind of decentering. It pushes us away from the constant demand to be useful, productive<\/a>, and measurable every minute of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That point may feel familiar far beyond a classroom. In practical terms, it speaks to a culture where every hobby can become a side hustle, every pause can feel wasted, and even thinking has to prove its value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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