What is Truth?

Truth is the way things are.

So when we talk about having the truth or of things being true, we just mean that the thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, or statements in question more or less match up with the way things are.

For example:

'Roses are flowers' is a true statement, because roses really are flowers.
'I like ice cream' is a true thought, because I actually like ice cream.

It's that simple!

However, for the skeptics among us, the doubts will already be surfacing. "But can we know the truth? And how do we know that we know?"

Well, it turns out knowledge is fairly straightforward too.