"...Absolute truth, according to Wilber and many of the Eastern traditions, cannot be described and must be experienced. ..." - MB
Since it has been over a year since I've posted this link, it will show how Western traditions too have always dealt with negative theology (Apophatic theology) It seems to be a universal innate apprehension...for most people that is. Ian, you are excused! ;-) http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/negative+theology On Aug 24, 3:28 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
