These truths are self-evident because they are characterised by being: Universal: Not a product of a specific culture, they are cross-cultural. This doesn’t imply that everyone believes in the truth, or that there is some kind of consensus. The self-evident truth is not born out of specific social conditions. Untaught: Not based on information transfer. They are not acquired via information external to your introspection and senses. In other words, they are not learnt via acquiring knowledge. Natural: Formed due to the natural functioning of the human psyche. Intuitive: The simplest and most
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