(October 11, 2021 at 3:46 pm)ayost Wrote:(October 11, 2021 at 3:38 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: We can know whether a thing is objective when it fits the definition of an objective proposition.
For example, if I say that something about curbstomping a kid makes it wrong - that's an objective claim. I
Actually that does not fit the definition of an objective claim. In fact, that's the opposite of an objective claim.
I'm pasting from the Google dictionary here but for "objective" I come up with:
1. (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
or this may fit our context:
2. not dependent on the mind for existence; actual
Either way your statement wasn't objective. It either came from your personal feelings or opinions orrrrrrr it came from your mind.
(You're seeing the dismantling happening. Sometimes it takes multiple sentences, though, so try to keep up.)
I think what TGN said pretty exactly fits in with your definitions. Why would you say it doesn’t?
Boru
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