Ken Wilber does a nice job with the notions of relative and absolute truth: http://www.kenwilber.com/blog/show/455
His take is that the relative world is the one of form and distinction, relatively true for us because our perceptions vary, so our perceived relative truth is variable. Absolute truth, according to Wilber and many of the Eastern traditions, cannot be described and must be experienced. I think the "cannot be described bit" comes from the fact that we choose our words according to our perceptions and so, by describing an absolute truth, we make it relative to our perceptions. I do not think that truth can be brutal or gentle. Those descriptions are our assigned value. On Aug 24, 5:15 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > What exactly are you after here BB? When you say that you want to > know the Absolute truth which brach of thruth are you seeking? > > If it is as I suspect from your first post here, moral thruth, then > the sad truth is this. > > There is no absolute moral principle. Morality IS subjective, that is > to say. What I say is good you may say is bad. What principle can we > then use to show which one is good and which is bad? None, for there > is no absolute moral principle, unless of course you know what it is? > If so please share my freind? > > On 23 Aug, 17:10, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Aug 23, 4:17 am, showmethehoney <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Is evidence possible in relativism? If viewpoints are varied, what can > > > prove if one viewpoint is right or wrong? If something is factual, > > > doesn't relativism become obsolete? > > > Good questions. Even if something is "factual" it can be viewed > > relatively. Relativism turns right and wrong into just another > > opinion. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
