Abstract:
"Is truth superior or expediency?" is one of the serious questions that has been repeatedly raised in writings and theoretical discussions. The aforementioned question is based on the assumption that, in some cases, truth and expediency come into conflict, and it is necessary to choose one and abandon the other. But is this conflict not a paradox that, with a little patience and analysis, can be untied and the appearance of conflict removed? In this writing, I will attempt to show that, first, when we say truth, we are actually presenting a theory of truth (veracity), and second, expediency is one of the theories of truth in the field of axiological knowledge and therefore falls under truth rather than being in conflict with it (more precisely, it is the same 'ought' truth), although it is up to the proponents of this theory to provide sufficient valid reasons in its defense. The following discourse is an attempt to clarify the context and structure of the discussions related to truth and expediency, albeit briefly.
Machine summary:
And one can still point to other examples of truth theories in this regard, (6) but it is important to mention that here, no one proposes expediency as a criterion for the truth of claims related to realities.
Unlike the natural theory, the truth and veracity of value propositions (ought-like) are not found in correspondence with external realities, but are measured based on primary and fundamental rational principles.
(12) The value system of Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher, is a prominent example of this category of theories, which seeks to provide the moral "categorical imperative" by relying on three a priori rational principles: "universality," "autonomy," and "the humanity as an end in itself.
" (13) Another type of value truth theory considers the veracity of ought-like propositions to be based on convention and social agreement.
" If we ask them why there must be freedom of speech, they must logically base their answer on that theory which from his perspective, provides the basis for the truth of value propositions.
In the standpoint of theory, the discussion is about the truth and veracity of the aforementioned claim and how it can be justified without falling into fallacy and contradiction (which is the entire point that the present writing is pursuing).
It is in such a standpoint that one must seek a criterion for the truth of a claimed ought proposition, and if the above analysis is correct, expediency can be one of the theories proposed for the truth and veracity of the said proposition.
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