সত্য-অন্বেষণ: সত্য কী? সত্য কোথায়?

 সত্যের ধারণাটি মোটেই সরল বা সহজ নয়। সত্য কি শুধুই বিষয়-নির্ভর? আমরা কি সত্য আবিষ্কার করি, না কি তা অংশত নির্মাণও করি? আমাদের অধিবিদ্যার (metaphysics) সঙ্গে সত্যের সম্পর্ক। সত্যের ধারণা প্রসঙ্গে কান্টীয় অধিবিদ্যার স্বভাববাদী ভাষ্য কী বলে? 


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