Language, Truth, and Meaning-Making
Laura Rediehs, Virtual Pulpit Guest
We have all noticed how hard it can be to communicate these days, especially when we disagree. One little-known reason is that communication is a mixture of factual claims and meaning-making. While questions of truth are important, our meaning-making—how we try to make sense of our thoughts and experiences—informs how we decide what to believe is true. If just one person in a frustrating disagreement understands this, that person can steer the conversation in a more productive direction.
Laura Rediehs teaches philosophy and peace studies at St. Lawrence University, loves music, and is a Quaker. She is trying to understand the crisis of truth in today’s world in the hope that solving it can help us create a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
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