That's really only the start of the argument Craig, though a sensible introduction that assumes a circular form rather too quickly. Most arguments like this 'return to the subject', yet within subjectivity we then insist on objectivity - relativity insisting that it describes space-time everywhere and so on. Actor-network theory (for instance) claims to be ontologically relativist and epistemologically empiricist - which is not a statement of there being no reality apart from space- time, but rather one that allows speculation on the nature of reality under rules of evidence. In principle, legal systems operate in a similar matter, being led to conclusion by evidence (though in reality they are often really a mess of lies and human interests- that is ideological). Modern relativism has reached a conclusion a bit like yours in that it believes the reality hypothesis is implicit in its reasoning, questioning what appears the inevitable theory-ladenness of observations. I suspect we would often agree on what the evidence in a case is, assuming we could get some reliable investigation done - that is we assume there is common ground and crucial evidence. It could be interesting here to compare a criminal case with the scientific case that we live in a world that is a shadow of reality.
On 25 Mar, 02:36, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote: > Reality is a word that has meaning. Where did that meaning come > from? Hasn't it come from our experience? What kind of experience > could we have other than an experience in space and time? There is no > reality apart from space and time. They are implicit in the very > notion of reality. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
