Much opinion is rubbish - try interviewing eye-witnesses. Yet Andrew is right. We can think in different models. Testimony is a difficult chestnut for philosophy. In some ways we should just accept it - but should we just accept eye-witness evidence that 'the black guy did it' or pay attention to blood spatter on someone else's shoes and the fingerprints on the knife?
On Wednesday, 18 December 2013 16:05:38 UTC, RP Singh wrote: > > If you agree with me it means you second my personal statement. An > original statement can be accepted by many people > > On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 9:28:05 PM UTC+5:30, andrew vecsey wrote: >> >> If I agree with your opinion, can it not be as well my "personal >> statement"? >> >> On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:41:25 PM UTC+1, RP Singh wrote: >>> >>> When opinions are original they are said to be ' personal statements '. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 8:41 PM, andrew vecsey <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Every once in a while there are replies to posts stating (or perhaps >>>> complaining) that the opinions stated are just "personal statements" >>>> and/or that the opinions stated are "not original". This leaves me >>>> puzzled. >>>> Are not ALL opinions "personal statements"? And are not ALMOST ALL >>>> opinions "not original"? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>> >>> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
