RE: The argument from truth
October 31, 2013 at 1:53 pm
(This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 1:53 pm by Lemonvariable72.)
(October 31, 2013 at 10:08 am)Optimistic Mysanthrope Wrote:Yes reality appears to exist, but prove your not a coma victim dreaming and that we are all part of your dream.(October 31, 2013 at 12:33 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Does truth properly reside in a mind? this seems a pretty bare assertion to me. I would actually make the argument that there is one absolute truth, and that is there are no absolute truths save that one because you can not demonstrate reality is real and thus you are forced to make three base assumptions : Reality is real, I can learn about reality, and prediction making models are better then none predictive ones.I'm no philosopher, so please forgive me if have things arse-about-tit, but surely we can state with absolute confidence that reality appears to exist, without assuming that it actually does?
Couldn't we justify all our knowledge and experience with that one statement, without ever having to assume an absolute truth?
You can't but for practical matters you assume reality is real any way
(October 31, 2013 at 10:08 am)Optimistic Mysanthrope Wrote:Yes reality appears to exist, but prove your not a coma victim dreaming and that we are all part of your dream.(October 31, 2013 at 12:33 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Does truth properly reside in a mind? this seems a pretty bare assertion to me. I would actually make the argument that there is one absolute truth, and that is there are no absolute truths save that one because you can not demonstrate reality is real and thus you are forced to make three base assumptions : Reality is real, I can learn about reality, and prediction making models are better then none predictive ones.I'm no philosopher, so please forgive me if have things arse-about-tit, but surely we can state with absolute confidence that reality appears to exist, without assuming that it actually does?
Couldn't we justify all our knowledge and experience with that one statement, without ever having to assume an absolute truth?
You can't but for practical matters you assume reality is real any way
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
