The problem of truth discourse and post-truth in the framework of transitional justice. Philosophical reflections
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.2792-3681/2025.9.7Keywords:
truth discourse, transitional justice, post-truth, philosophical reflections, critical thinkingAbstract
Currently, the idea of truth has undergone significant changes in philosophy, largely motivated by information overload and the digitization of the media. Previously, truth was understood as the coincidence between facts and what was asserted, which served as the basis for social trust and the legitimacy of institutions. However, post-truth emerges as a concept that points to how individual emotions and beliefs prevail over verifiable facts when forming collective opinions. Thus, post-truth refers not only to the dissemination of false data, but also to a lack of social interest in truthfulness, weakening society's ability to differentiate between what is real and what is fictional. Given these concerns, the objective of the research is to analyze how the circulation of post-truth discourses can affect the search for justice and the reconstruction of historical memory in post-conflict societies. In the conclusions, the results obtained through the documentary method affirm that truth must be defended, in every place and at every moment, as a collective right and duty, integrating the voices of victims and historically excluded sectors.
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