September 17, 2025Gipan

Rhetoric on Language and Truth from Modernity to Postmodernity

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Locke distinguishes between the philosophical and rhetorical uses of language, grounding truth in perception.
Vico positions truth as a blend of reason and imagination, expanding the role of language in communication.
Nietzsche views truth as an anthropomorphic illusion, emphasizing language's metaphorical nature and questioning epistemologies.
Derrida deconstructs absolute truth, arguing that meaning in language is provisional and always delayed.

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Comparative analysis reveals shifts in understanding language and truth from modernity to postmodernity, highlighting key implications.

Purna Chandra Bhusal (2025) studied this question.

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