Reason Belief Truth, 2017
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Specifications Edition of 12
Size closed, 9" each side 2" deep, paper - Stonehenge White. Binding - French split goat skin
laser-cut binder's boards. Wood onlays - laser cut, painted with ink and watercolor
Letterpress printing – hand-set type, polymer plates
Marbled paper - Alberto Valese, Venice, 4 different papers
Laser cutting - FreeFall Laser
Reason Belief Truth was designed, illustrated, printed and bound by Thomas Parker Williams.
Text was letterpress printed and hand set by Mary Agnes Williams
Concept by Thomas Parker Williams and Mary Agnes Williams.
Collections
Permanent Collection - The Walker Library of The History of
Human Imagination
Reason Belief Truth is a book of philosophical investigations begun with three statements:
The truth can be found by…
The truth can not be found by….
The truth can only be found by…
Book fully open
These statements are illustrated on three flaps inside the cover which opens to reveal
21 double-sided cards with terms that may be used to complete the
investigations or initiate further debate.
On the rear of each statement is another statement:
Reason is the search for evidence to support a proposition
Belief is the reliance on a personal conviction
Truth is found only if what is found is true
Book closed front and back views
All of the cards and card borders, all of the terms below
scientific/mystical
logical/theological
experimental/theoretical
deductive/intuitive
mathematical/hypothetical
destructive/constructive
ethical/corrupt
dominating/subservient
deceiving/trustworthy
selfish/altruistic
radical/conservative
invisible/unmistakable
social/hermetical
seeking/myopic
rapture/indifference
self denial/indulgence
miracles/matter
order/chaos
salvation/damnation
wisdom/ignorance
leadership/anarchy