This text analyzes the concept of truth and values within the thought of Miroslav Petříček, as presented in his interview with Karel Hvížďala. The author reflects on Petříček's distinction between immeasurable social values, such as justice and freedom, and the modern or postmodern understanding of truth. Petříček points out that in contemporary discourse, truth is often reduced to a mere tool of cognition, scientific research, and the technological control of reality. This shift from an ethical or ontological dimension of truth to its instrumental function represents a key theme for understanding the current state of society. The text further explores the tension between these two poles – truth as an absolute value and truth as a means of power. The aim is to clarify how the role of the intellectual is transformed in an environment where traditional values are confronted with demands for measurability and efficiency, and what impact this has on the stability of the social order.