Re: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ?
On 12/15/2012 3:20 PM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Stephen P. King You agree with Peirce, then, that truth is what a consensus will inevitably arrive at. Yes, iff that consensus has a simple rule: No contradictory fact can be hidden by some physical means. As politics shows, however, the public is divided into liberals and conservatives, who in principle can never agree. because one bases his judgment on a moral standpoint (is it fair ?) and the other on arithmetic (we can't afford it). Heart vs. mind, in short. But subjective truth is both. Indeed! -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
Re: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ?
On 12/15/2012 3:20 PM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Stephen P. King You agree with Peirce, then, that truth is what a consensus will inevitably arrive at. Hi Roger, No, that would be Utopian. Truth must be perpetually sought. It is never "arrived at", much like a limit of an infinite number of actions. As politics shows, however, the public is divided into liberals and conservatives, who in principle can never agree. because one bases his judgment on a moral standpoint (is it fair ?) and the other on arithmetic (we can't afford it). Heart vs. mind, in short. We need people with hearts and minds, not one or the other. But subjective truth is both. Indeed! -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
Re: Re: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ?
Hi Stephen P. King You agree with Peirce, then, that truth is what a consensus will inevitably arrive at. As politics shows, however, the public is divided into liberals and conservatives, who in principle can never agree. because one bases his judgment on a moral standpoint (is it fair ?) and the other on arithmetic (we can't afford it). Heart vs. mind, in short. But subjective truth is both. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 12/15/2012 "Forever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Stephen P. King Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-15, 13:51:08 Subject: Re: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ? On 12/15/2012 1:45 PM, Roger Clough wrote: > How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ? > I agree with him 100 %. I disagree 100% Truth is the agreement between many subjectives. A single subjective cannot even know what truth is. -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
Re: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ?
On 12/15/2012 1:45 PM, Roger Clough wrote: How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ? I agree with him 100 %. I disagree 100% Truth is the agreement between many subjectives. A single subjective cannot even know what truth is. -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ?
Hi meekerdb How about Kierkegaard's dictum, "Truth is subjective" ? I agree with him 100 %. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 12/15/2012 "Forever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: meekerdb Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-13, 14:33:31 Subject: Re: the truth of science and the truth of religion On 12/13/2012 9:46 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: So I have no conflicts with science as long as I keep in mind what kind of truth is referred to. There is one truth. Let us search it. There are many true propositions, but I don't think they can be collected in a coherent 'one truth'. Brent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
