Well that is a rather valid point Alan. The interconectivity of things blows my mind. Try as you might to get away from the subjectivity of things like 'truth' and 'morality' it's like a bleedin' circle, round and round we go agian and again. ;¬)
On 30 Nov, 15:58, Alan Wostenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > On Nov 29, 7:58 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We can bleat forever about the nature of truth. I generally prefer a > > limited notion of truth and honesty against lies and deception. > > "Truth" says Aristotle, "is saying of what is that it is, and of what > is not that it is not". A liar, according to Mortimer Adler, is one > who willfully displaces his ontological predicates: he says of what is > that it is not, or of what is not that it is. You say people lie and > deceive about "global warming". The first thing to know about lying is > that it is not the same as speaking falsehood. The liar knows he's > lying. This means a) he knows the truth b) he speaks otherwise > > The the liar, like the honest man, respects the truth. The liar knows > he is lying. This is in stark contrast to the bullshitter (http://tr.im/GcDf). > Now, regarding claims about global warming: are they really liars? Or > mere bullshitters? -- 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.
