The English word truth is derived from Old English trГewГѕ, trГ©owГѕ, trГЅwГѕ, Middle English trewГѕe, cognate to Old High German triuwida, Old Norse tryggГ°.

5.2.3 Changing concepts of truth in the Middle AgesДЄn angel carrying the banner of 'Truth', Roslin, Midlothian.

There are many different questions about the nature of truth which are still the subject of contemporary debates, such as: How do we define truth? Is it even possible to give an informative definition of truth? What things are truth-bearers and are therefore capable of being true or false? Are truth and falsehood bivalent, or are there other truth values? What are the criteria of truth that allow us to identify it and to distinguish it from falsehood? What role does truth play in constituting knowledge? Various theories and views of truth continue to be debated among scholars, philosophers, and theologians. This is called the correspondence theory of truth. Most commonly, truth is viewed as the correspondence of language or thought to a mind-independent world.

Some philosophers view the concept of truth as basic, and unable to be explained in any terms that are more easily understood than the concept of truth itself. Most human activities depend upon the concept, where its nature as a concept is assumed rather than being a subject of discussion these include most of the sciences, law, journalism, and everyday life. The concept of truth is discussed and debated in various contexts, including philosophy, art, theology, and science. Truth is usually held to be the opposite of falsehood.

In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences. Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.

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