i think that it depends on one's level of solipsism. all these absolute
truths may also be perceptions of the self, impossible to prove as long as
one is within the self. the old story: how do i know that you are you and
not a construct of my perceptions? how do i know that i am not alone and
that everything i perceive as objects and interactions are not ''but a
dream''? of course, i know you know, but how do i prove it or disprove it?
wally
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De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Kakki
Enviado el: Jueves, 26 de Julio de 2001 08:04 p.m.
Para: colin
CC: Randy Remote; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Asunto: Re: truth existsNJC
We can all agree on what the color green is, but some people will see green
as a different color if they are color-blind.
Some examples of absolute truths - the earth revolves around the sun, the
earth is round, the earth has a moon, there are oceans on earth filled with
water, my natural hair color is brown and so are my eyes, you live in the
U.K. and one can go on and on with finding absolute and undisputed truths.
They are separate from individual experiences of life and inner truths.
Kakki
> > and there are sometimes individual
> > perceptions of absolute truths.
>
> not true. not being contrary but we do not have anyway of knowing.
Everything we
> experience we experienc e thru the constructs we have already made, the
ideas we
> have etc. As well as thru the limits of the of the physical brain. I know
this
> is hard to take and therefore an unpopular bit of knowlede but nontheless
we
> cannot get outisde of ourselves and therfore cannot know any reality other
than
> our own.
