It’s Not at What You Look that Matters, It’s What You See

One of the important themes in the literature on truth is its connection to meaning, or more generally, to language. As Einstein once stated, reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Therefore, truth, as an element inextricably connected to the subjectively perceived reality of...

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Main Author:	Dominik Stosik
Format:	article
Language:	EN PL
Published:	Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2021
Subjects:	truth Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/2c016ae8d78144a7a1a948a6be3a89f6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2c016ae8d78144a7a1a948a6be3a89f62021-11-27T12:54:40ZIt’s Not at What You Look that Matters, It’s What You See10.12797/RM.02.2021.10.082544-21392544-2546https://doaj.org/article/2c016ae8d78144a7a1a948a6be3a89f62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/relacje/article/view/3905https://doaj.org/toc/2544-2139https://doaj.org/toc/2544-2546 One of the important themes in the literature on truth is its connection to meaning, or more generally, to language. As Einstein once stated, reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Therefore, truth, as an element inextricably connected to the subjectively perceived reality of each individual, is dependent on the form of communication and the skills used in conversation. The following essay does not focus on the issue in the study of truth itself but instead portrays and deeply analyses each step of a study of a conversation between a surgeon and a patient drawing upon concepts of communication theory and neuroplasticity. Indeed, it shows at each step and juncture of the ongoing conversation, both how the truth may be misconceived and how slight changes in communication techniques contribute to the transmission of truth in the sense of an unimpeded flow of information. Dominik StosikKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingarticletruthEthnology. Social and cultural anthropologyGN301-674ENPLRelacje Międzykulturowe, Vol 4, Iss 2(10) (2021)
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description	One of the important themes in the literature on truth is its connection to meaning, or more generally, to language. As Einstein once stated, reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Therefore, truth, as an element inextricably connected to the subjectively perceived reality of each individual, is dependent on the form of communication and the skills used in conversation. The following essay does not focus on the issue in the study of truth itself but instead portrays and deeply analyses each step of a study of a conversation between a surgeon and a patient drawing upon concepts of communication theory and neuroplasticity. Indeed, it shows at each step and juncture of the ongoing conversation, both how the truth may be misconceived and how slight changes in communication techniques contribute to the transmission of truth in the sense of an unimpeded flow of information.
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It’s Not at What You Look that Matters, It’s What You See

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