The coherence theory of truth, as you pointed out, says that truths are feasibly true when they cohere to proven truths. There is a problem here, however.
Who is proving these truths? Are the provers of these truths biased in such a way that would invalidate the truths they are preaching? Here is an incredibly random example, but I think it applies. There is an aboriginal African tribe whose diet consists of many cruciferous vegetables. As a result, the incidence of colon and stomach cancers are listerally nonexistent. To this tribe, these cancers do not exist. They are not real.
You asked "Are there any Truths, which are universal (for all 6.8 billion humans), ignoring physical laws? How do we recognize such Truths?"
I'm going to have to say no to this. The only universally provable truths are those that apply to the physical realm, i.e. trees have roots, porcupines have quills, water is a biological necessity, etc.
My Question: The aforementioned tribe of veggie-eaters - if someone were in their midst who did have cancer of the colon, and the tribe members knew about it, how would they react? Would the cancer be real?
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