This text critically examines the question of the authenticity and truth of human ideas within the context of Jan Patočka’s philosophy, specifically his reflections on Masaryk. The author focuses on Patočka’s critique of the dogmatic conception of empiricism, which results in an image of the world as a purposeless, value-free, and ultimately absurd nature. While Patočka identifies this scientific framework as primarily a factual conflict with the moral sphere, the author of the text goes further, arguing that this contradiction is deeper and affects the logical level of cognition itself. The core of the argument lies in the paradox where science and philosophy strive for a meaningful and true explanation of reality, yet simultaneously define that reality as meaningless. The author concludes that the very act of cognition, which bestows order and meaning upon the world, necessarily disrupts and negates the proclaimed absurdity of the universe. A scientific image of the world lacking transcendental support cannot be considered fully true because it fails to correspond to a reality where meaningful understanding is possible.