When did we speak the truth?

Between Sophists and Philosophers in Antiquity and Information Disorders and Post-Truth in Contemporary Times

Authors

  • Ana Paula Ribeiro Câmara Universidade de Brasília

Keywords:

sophists, post-truth, desinformation

Abstract

The truth, at first glance, may seem obvious, but the informational disturbances of our time, for example, fabricated news or the misuse of truthful information, lead us to question the state of truth in contemporary times, or in other terms, the question of post-truth. This article aims to think about this situation by looking back at the disputes between Greek philosophers and sophists in the 5th century B.C.E., focusing on the sophists' conception of the world. The proposed solution is a multiple concept of truth that takes into account the specificities of each area of knowledge developed by human beings.

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Author Biography

Ana Paula Ribeiro Câmara, Universidade de Brasília

Doutoranda e mestra em Literatura pela Universidade de Brasília (2017). Professora de língua espanhola da Secretaria de Educação do Distrito federal, formada em Letras-espanhol pela Universidade de Brasília (2010). Tem interesse em literatura espanhola; Geração de 27; literatura e pintura; literatura e outras artes; literatura comparada. Possui experiência em gestão escolar e ensino para adolescentes, jovens e adultos

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4423-0962

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Published

2025-09-01

How to Cite

Ribeiro Câmara, A. P. (2025). When did we speak the truth? : Between Sophists and Philosophers in Antiquity and Information Disorders and Post-Truth in Contemporary Times. Cadernos De Pós-Graduação Em Letras, 25(2). Retrieved from http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/cpgl/article/view/17888

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): Cadernos de Pós-graduação em Letras

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Dossier

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