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  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I get what you are saying.
    You are saying that the term "truth" and the term "subjective" mean the same thing, but that is not an objective fact
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    forgot what I said
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Yes it does correspond to something that is objective. It corresponds to the fact that truth-value is something that only occurs in minds. — Terrapin Station

    What part of truth value or mind is objective?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station

    If your judgements don't correspond to something objective, they are not facts.
    None of the statement "All truths (which are subjective) are subjective (which is not objective)" corresponds to anything that is objective by definition.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    There are no objective truths, by your definition, so the "truth" part of the statement "All truths are subjective" does not correspond to anything objective.
    And by definition the subjective part does not correspond to anything objective.
    The statement "All truths are subjective" does not correspond to any objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Right, so your statements are not objective facts.
    And they only correspond to the subjective case.
    For example "All truths are subjective" only corresponds to the subjective, by definition.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    The statement "All truths are subjective" is not an objective statement if it has a truth value.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I point it out because the truth of this has nothing to do with what is objectively the case.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    This is only subjectively true.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    I agree.
    The facts are the facts, regardless of subjective truths.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    No. Not at all. Something being an objective fact has nothing to do with my judgment. — Terrapin Station

    Exactly.
    Your judgement does not matter.
    That was my point.
    What is the objective fact is the case regardless of what you believe is true.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Right, the facts don't hinge on your judgement.
    And it is only your judgement that it is an objective fact.

    You can't move from your judgement that it is true to that therefor it is an objective fact.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    The point is that it is only subjectively true that it is an objective fact.
    Not objectively true.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    Right it is not objectively true that it is an objective fact.
    We agree.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    It is not an objective fact that is true.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    The fact isn't just my opinion. — Terrapin Station

    It is not an objective fact, it is just a subjective fact that it is your opinion.

    I did not derail the thread, you mentioned something you believed as though it was an objective fact or somehow objectively true.

    It is not, it is just your opinion.
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    nothing is objectively true. — Terrapin Station
    You say this as if it could be objectively true.
    It is just your opinion, you realize that right?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    It can't be objectively true what you say.
    So basically your are saying it is your subjective opinion.
    Why should any one care about your subjective opinion?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    ↪Terrapin Station
    How can you that is true?
  • Rational Theist? Spiritual Atheist?
    ↪Thorongil
    Maybe you have a source where Einstein himself said that he meditates, prays, practices celibacy, and tries to live like Jesus did.

    I am pretty sure that this was not something he had said himself, even if it is something that was said of him.
  • Rational Theist? Spiritual Atheist?
    ↪Thorongil
    That is not what Einstein said.
    He even clarified this.
    “It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.”
  • 9th poll: your favorite philosophical tradition
    Totally left out eastern traditions?
  • Relationships- Are They Really a Source for Meaningful Life and Optimism?
    There is no "valuing something truthfully. — Terrapin Station

    How could you know if this were true?
  • Most Over-rated Philosopher
    ↪Heister Eggcart
    Is tonight star trek meme night at TPF?
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    Fair enough.
    I had not thought about that.
  • Most Over-rated Philosopher
    Ayn Rand...though I am not sure she even counts.
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    What about those that can't afford a therapist?
    We should still avoid medication because some people might think we are weak willed?
  • Why are universals regarded as real things?
    ↪aletheist
    That's the rub, no amount of evidence is ever enough.
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    How does coming to terms with medical depression help if you are not going to treat it?
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    I was skeptical about treatment for a long time myself, until my condition got worse.
    I pretty much had to resort to treatment because my mental illness had become unmanageable.

    Of course each person has to decide for themselves what is best.
    Definitely treatment is not nearly as effective, if at all, if it is involuntary.
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    I think maybe we are not talking about the same thing.
    I was talking about medical depression which can be treated as a chemical imbalance.
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    Sorry, you seemed to imply that people with depression should not seek treatment.
    I know from experience that is not good advice.
  • Post truth
    ↪Banno
    Yeah where is that guy?
  • Post truth
    ↪Banno
    Hey, I am just pointing out how the term gets used.
    Not how it out to be used.
  • Why are universals regarded as real things?
    ↪R-13
    In my opinion the different branches of philosophy covers all of human endeavor
    There is no subject which not a subject of philosophy, it is the mother of all sciences and arts.
  • 6th poll: the most important metaphysician in all times
    If a motorcycle runs, then Agustino is an idiot. — mosesquine

    Ha!
  • What is the purpose of Art?
    ↪Punshhh
    pretty cool stuff man, thanks for the shares
  • Embracing depression.
    ↪Question
    I think it was a valid point.
    Also I pointed out that many people that suffer from depression do embrace it, and that is part of the problem.
    It is not necessary to do so and doing so can impair your functionality as well as your quality of life.
  • Why are universals regarded as real things?
    ↪aletheist

    lol
    thanks
  • Why are universals regarded as real things?
    ↪aletheist

    Yes, eventually all the anti-realists will die, and there will still be a reality around.
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