Although we cannot prove any of the views wrong, we can be certain that there exist absolute realities, otherwise the inexistence of these would have disastrous consequences and the world would be nothing but chaos, if there were something at all. However, everything is always open to interpretation, if something does not sound quite right to you, you should dig a little deeper and you might find that what you believe can be real.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Truth or truth?
To take a stance on the topic of Truth, first we have to understand the difference between an absolute Truth and a relative one. The first view says that there are in fact absolute realities that cannot be changed, they are fixed, and invariable, and they define what is true and what is not. As a consequence, we determine our basic morals and actions according to these standards. The second view holds that everything is relative to something else and therefore nothing is real because it can be interpreted in many different ways by different people. This truth claims that you do what you perceive is good and that in the end you are the one who determines what is right or wrong.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
David, this is good. However, you use a lot of "you" and "we." What about David? Where does David stand? I mean, it is clear where you stand. I just want a bit more reflection. This is good though. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would stand in the middle. Both points of view seem kind of extreme to me. However, if I really had to decide for one of them, I'd lean toward Post-Modernism. I believe that everything is open to one's interpretation and that everyone may perceive things in different ways and that's what makes reality and truth different for all. But there are also things that are very clear and really don't deserve the time to be re-thought or proven wrong... like gravity, it is clear that if we don't mess with it, it is always going to pull us down. So, that is why I also believe that there are absolute truths that do not change.
ReplyDelete