hey Adrian,
You're right about the absolute truth that there is not absolute truth being contradictory. It is just hard to define. There is a sense of absolute truth about simple physics separate from too much human interpretation. But anything that is in any way complex, or requiring a lot of human interpretation seems to be less able to be proven completely. And it is important I think to not get lost in what you have decided you know to be true, and to be very open-minded about what you don't know for sure. In a vague sense, not you personally at all.
I mean, how can you pragmatically decide what song is better or best, or concepts of ancient human pre-history? They are too far removed to necessitate absolute truth.
), it is a never ending adventure.
May be it is more about lies. May be that is more a pinnacle of skepticism, that if we can't prove what is true we may as well try to prove what is not true. To think and problem-solve from that angle? Oh, but that is a fallacy. I remember. But I think I can prove something didn't happen almost as well as I can prove that something did.
Sorry for carrying on again,
Thanks for listening,
-Pip
You're right about the absolute truth that there is not absolute truth being contradictory. It is just hard to define. There is a sense of absolute truth about simple physics separate from too much human interpretation. But anything that is in any way complex, or requiring a lot of human interpretation seems to be less able to be proven completely. And it is important I think to not get lost in what you have decided you know to be true, and to be very open-minded about what you don't know for sure. In a vague sense, not you personally at all.
I mean, how can you pragmatically decide what song is better or best, or concepts of ancient human pre-history? They are too far removed to necessitate absolute truth.
Quote:and the fact that non-omniscient beings cannot know absolute truths (or at least know that something they know is an absolute truth) is the main part of the debate.An interesting and valid point. That we as humans may not be able to know for sure most things... But it isn't for lack of trying or want, is it? From one truth seeker to another (although we may disagree on a few of the truths
), it is a never ending adventure.May be it is more about lies. May be that is more a pinnacle of skepticism, that if we can't prove what is true we may as well try to prove what is not true. To think and problem-solve from that angle? Oh, but that is a fallacy. I remember. But I think I can prove something didn't happen almost as well as I can prove that something did.
Sorry for carrying on again,
Thanks for listening,
-Pip
