There is a long tradition according to which the concept of truth is one of the most important subjects for philosophical discussion; but in this century the tradition has come to be seriously questioned by a large number of philosophers, not to mention historians, literary theorists, art critics, anthropologists, political scientists, psychoanalysts, sociologists, and others. I think this is because of various tempting errors and confusions. Here I examine a few of the reasons truth has become tarnished, or at least diminished, in the minds of many, and then go on to say why