How you perceive an apple might be different to how I might perceive it. But it's still the same thing that's perceived. So yeah, we share the same language framework. — Cidat
Perception requires a reference point, — Shawn
Objective truths can only be subjectively known. You can be aware of something that is real, but you have to be honest in what you know about it. You can perceive the world, but no one knows what light is, or how the brain works.
It is impossible to be objective. No one knows. — neonspectraltoast
What you are asking is type of issue called a "non trivial problem", which means it is either very, very difficult to solve or can not be solved at all.Objective truth or objective reality may exist, that is, there may exist truths that are true regardless of perspective or bias, but is it possible for a perceiver to be provably objective about truth? It's one thing to try to be objective, but another to be provably so. Does perception require some assumption? — Cidat
Anekantavada — dclements
...the truth here is the entire elephant — TheMadFool
As if the elephant had no parts.
Thinking that the whole is somehow more true than the parts is muddled; it shows a misunderstanding of "true". — Banno
Do you think that the fellow who touched the trunk did not speak truly? — Banno
...the truth here is the entire elephant — TheMadFool
Well, no, it isn't. Each of the observtions is also true. — Banno
Objective truth or objective reality may exist, that is, there may exist truths that are true regardless of perspective or bias, but is it possible for a perceiver to be provably objective about truth? It's one thing to try to be objective, but another to be provably so. Does perception require some assumption? — Cidat
That suggests to me that there is no objective knowledge. Objective knowledge requires an objective framework (or reference point). — Cidat
Starting point for reasoning. Personally I believe that we can aspire for objectivity when understanding reality, but never actually reach it. — Cidat
It sounds to me like you're implying that we cannot ever be guaranteed to be 100% correct about anything we claim to know (fallibilism). Is that right? — Cidat
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