Hi All
On 19 Feb 00, at 12:55, Matthew Ketchum wrote:
> Horse wrote:
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>
> Interesting comment. You seem to have revealed the paradox of multiple
> truths.
I wasn't aware that a paradox exists.
> If I'm right that there is only one way that reality is, then we
> can simply dismiss all of your explanations of multiple truths as false.
As far as I can see the above is only valid if you accept objectivity as your ultimate test of
truth. In which case you have dismissed the MoQ and it's various concepts.
> However, if you are right that there are multiple truths, then all of our
> explanations are true, including mine that there is only one truth!
I think the problem here is that you are confusing 'Many Truths' with 'Anything Goes'. The
two are quite different. The latter is probably closer to cultural or moral relativism. Many
Truths doesn't insist that every crappy, half-assed and just plain wrong explanation needs
to be accepted as true or even taken seriously (no reference to yourself intended here).
> After all, my explanation does pass the test of truthfulness. It is logical,
> empirical, and brief. So I guess in your system, there can both be one
> truth and multiple truths at the same time.
No. I do not accept the concept of a single or absolute truth any more than I accept a single
absolute reality. If such a concept were possible it would certainly be beyond the abilities of
any human to know such a thing. To know an absolute truth one needs absolute knowledge.
This is one reason why Many Truths makes more sense - it works from the principle that
any truth known to a human is, of necessity, contingent.
> It doesn't make sense to me,
> but if you accept it, then there's no reason why you should be disagreeing
> with me. I'm just as right as you are!
I don't believe that is the case.
Horse
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