` context is all`(Margaret Atwood).Does this mean there is no such thing as truth?

There is no such thing as truth

The practical approach to deception Indeed , telling the truth will set as free in many aspects of life Especially during court appeals wherein , the truth , the whole truth and nothing but the truth ' is sworn and is the most critical factor in obtaining justice and human rights . You really have to be honest with your attending physician in giving medical history and symptoms so that the doctor would assess your health condition and be able to provide the correct diagnosis and treatment for you . Truth

, most of the times , solve conflicts and misunderstandings . Truth creates peace of mind , a clean conscience and a pure soul 'The truth hurts ' little white lies these are some punch lines that we hear normally hear everywhere , in many different situations . But what about those kind of people who play truth or consequence ' with the truth such as the magicians , spies secret agents , how does truth matter to them

Deception , though sometimes unnoticed , is a part of our social happenings we often use . Even in animals , deception is a very effective means of protection and survival . Viceroy butterflies , which are a tasty treat for birds mimic the markings of the foul-tasing Monarch butterfly to trick birds into not eating them . Cuckoos fool other birds by laying eggs in their nests . All of these phenomenon are controlled at the genetic level . Some form of deception have been observed in the behavior of chimpanzees which has been learned by experience . Fairy -tales for children are a kind of teaching of deception in the human society Stories of fairies , dragons , mermaids , giants , centaurs have been part of childs ' development . ADDIN EN .CITE Klaus Leenders19984 446Klaus Leenders , Mieczyslaw TaubeThe Search for Terrestrial Intelligence1998 World Scientific (Klaus Leenders , 1998

In line of science and medicine , the term baseline-reality gap ' may be compared to white lies , is often applicable in therapy such as not telling a seriously ill person that her doctors do not have much hope that she will survive . In both cases the deception is not intended to hurt other people , but to help a person in need . As indicated , positive illusions are quite useful in maintaining happiness . Moreover , in light of the importance of imagination in emotions , happiness often depends on having the right imaginative attitude . however , there are situations in which such illusory methods can be damaging beyond a limited period Excuses reduce the weight of a certain negative event by distancing ourselves from its cause , or by shifting the responsibility to a less important aspect of our personality . Excuse-making is similar to behavioral and cognitive means in the sense that an increase in our happiness is achieved by avoiding certain aspects of reality or interpreting them in a favorable manner ADDIN EN .CITE Ben-Ze apos ev20011 116Aaron Ben-Ze apos evThe Sublety of Emotions2001MIT Press (Ben-Ze 'ev 2001

Forms of deception ranging from little white lies ' to dissimulation are not only noticeable features of social life but even required patterns...