Someone asked me a question. the question was "what is the difference between truth and fact? In regards to culture, is there an absolute truth? or truth is dependent on one's cultural beliefs and norms? if there such a thing as absolute truth can we attain it?"

the answer to what is felt is: The fact is that truth and fact are different even though they have always been treated as synonyms.

Fact by definition is something that has been substantiated by extensive research, calculations and is indisputable. They are even definite past occurrences. Where truth may not include facts or include very little. More often, truth is something that is believed widely among...