(January 24, 2016 at 1:43 pm)Cato Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 1:26 pm)phil-lndn Wrote: My perspective-centric view of reality makes "complete fabrication" impossible, because I consider 3 dimensions of meaning in a text:
1/ Subjective
2/ Intersubjective
3/ Objective
Whatever anyone says is always meaningful from 1 or more of these dimensions of meaning. Sometimes the content of one or more of the dimensions lacks meaning, but that does not undermine the fact the text itself is meaningful.
Example: a harry potter book lacks meaningful Objective information (it's not factual reporting, and the cause and effect relationships described in the book are not rational) but it contains Subjective information (we know from the fact of the story's existence that the author had a desire to write the story) and Intersubjective information - the story is a delightful story that provides pleasure for the reader.
Philosobabble of the highest order:
All stories are intersubjecive unless no other human is allowed to read them.
You are abusing the words objectivity and subjectivity since you should be deploying fact or fiction based on your usage. Is the obfuscation intentional?
"Philosobabble" isn't a rational term, it's an (irrational) term that's evidence of defensivity.
With respect, I think the rational conversation is over.
