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  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I think we do agree on at least the point that truth value is contingent upon the facts.
    That is basically what my position is as well.
  • Post truth
    If Trump was a fascist would his supporters be able to tell?

    Hitler was definitely a fascist but the people in his party saw that as a strength.

    I would say that Trump is closer to a fascist than any other president.
    He is a trend in that direction in my opinion.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Have a good day then.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    truth value hinges on contingent facts — Terrapin Station

    Then we actually agree.

    Truth value is contingent on facts.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Yes, if the truth of the statement "all truths are subjective" is contingent on objective facts.
    What does that imply about what truth is contingent upon?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    So if it was not an empirical fact that "all truths are subjective" what consequences would this have on the statement?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    So "all truths are subjective" is contingent on empirical facts, that is your position?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Prove it.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    No it would be the same in that we could say that all x are y refers to an objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    Let me try again

    Presumably there is some reason or argument which demonstrates that "All truths are subjective' is an objective fact.

    My position is that we can then take those reasons and arguments and plug x in for the term truth and y in for the term subjective such that they are exactly the same.

    And thereby we can also demonstrate that all x are y is also an objective fact by precisely the same methods.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    This does not make any sense to me, I have no idea what you are asking?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I did answer.
    Presumably you understand why your claim refers to an objective fact.
    The same applies to all x are y
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I was agreeing with you.
    You said it was unfortunate.
    You can read the post as "yes it is unfortunate"
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Sorry you believe I have an attitude.
    I have been clear about what I am saying.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Yeah that is too bad.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    This should answer any questions you have.
    I am saying that "All x are y" refers to an objective fact in exactly the same way that "All truth is subjective" refers to an objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    On my view "all x are y" refers to an objective fact in the same way that "all truths are subjective" refers to an objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Then that is what I am saying as well.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Are you saying that subjective is a property of truth?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    sure
    but I am not saying that x and y are the same thing
    just like you are not saying that truth and subjective are the same thing
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    sure
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    it is referring to x
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Can you prove that the sentence does not refer to an objective fact?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    All x are y is a sentence that refers to the objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    You asked what the sentence all x are y refers to, I am saying it refers to a the objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    That all x are y.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    No it is referring to the objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    It is referring to the objective fact that all x are y.
  • Feature requests
    http://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/43104
  • Feature requests
    ↪Michael
    ah
    thanks
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    That doesn't explain why it is not an objective fact that all x are y.
    Prove that all x are y is not an objective fact.
  • What is the difference, if any, between philosophy and religion?
    I would say that philosophy is a much broader subject than religion.
    I would say that all religions are a part of philosophy.
  • Feature requests
    A reply to your own post buttons, so you can hyperlink things you have already wrote?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Bitter Crank
    Shucks I don't know.
    You are just funny, that's all.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    But you said it was a valid form for an objective fact.
    Why should it not be an objective fact?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I have already plugged in the variables.
    x and y.
    Is it an objective fact that all x are y?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Bitter Crank
    lol
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    So is it an objective fact or not?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    Do you agree.
    "All x are y"
    This is not an objective fact is it?

    It does not correspond to anything objective.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    "All x are y"
    Is not an objective fact.
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