Module 10 – Truth and Justice

Module Focus

This final module explores one of the most profound and perplexing themes in the pursuit of justice: truth. From ancient philosophy to modern propaganda, from courtroom testimony to scientific discovery, we ask:

• What is truth?

• Who defines it?

• And what happens when truth is denied, distorted — or weaponized?

This module does not offer final answers. Instead, it offers you the tools to ask better questions.

What You’ll Learn

In these 10 lessons, you will:

• Examine competing theories of truth from major philosophers

• Analyze the role of truth in science, law, politics, and religion

• Explore how truth is constructed, challenged, and sometimes suppressed

• Reflect on the moral responsibility of speaking, seeking, and defending truth

• Consider how justice depends on — but is not guaranteed by — truth

Key Questions

• Is truth absolute, relative, or always contested?

• Can a society survive without shared truths?

• Does truth require justice — or does justice require truth?

Why It Matters

Throughout history, truth has been used to liberate — and to oppress.

It has been pursued by philosophers, silenced by tyrants, twisted by ideologues, and redefined by revolutionaries.

In a world of deepfakes, disinformation, and political polarization, learning how to navigate truth is not a luxury — it is a necessity.

This module is not a conclusion. It is an invitation: to think more deeply, more honestly, and more courageously about the world you live in — and the truths you choose to live by.

“We are not here to preach truth. We are here to study it.

Philosophy begins not with answers — but with questions.”

— Tiger Lyon