> [...] Statements like "all
> truths are half truths" can also be construed to mean that arbitrary
> statement are as valid as statements that are either supported by facts
> in context, or can stand up in the face of criticism.
But I don't think that's the intent. The statement isn't, "All statements
are half truths". Look at the subject of the sentence. The nature of
"truths", not arbitrary statements, is in question.
-Prof. Tim