we can absolutely conclude that X is false. — James Statter
If we can't ever know the truth, then how is it true that we know that? — Harry Hindu
1. Absolute truth is impossible.
2. If 1. is true, it is impossible that it is absolutely true.
3. 2. is absolutely true.
4. 1. is absolutely false. — unenlightened
But 'truth' has to be qualified. — Devans99
There is no difference between the truth that my pockets are empty. and the absolute truth that my pockets are empty. — unenlightened
The fact that someone says "I am telling the truth" does not entail that they are telling the truth.If I say that I would never not tell the truth, would you believe me? Just because someone says they are telling the truth does not necessarily mean what they say is truth — OpinionsMatter
The fact that someone agrees (or disagrees) with a statement does not entail that the statement is true (or false)."I never lie." is untrue, because there will always be someone who doesn't agree with you(Not to mention that white lie you told). — OpinionsMatter
I'll assume that your botany is correct: In that case, I should say the statement "Plants need soil to survive" is inaccurate and incomplete. If it means "All plants need soil to survive", then it is false. If it means "Some plants need soil to survive" then it is true.When you tell the 'truth' it is more of a percentage of truth, rather than the whole truth. An example would be: Plants need soil to survive. Is that true? No, not completely. Rather it is about 90% true, because some plants grow in amongst rocks or in the sand. This discourse in its self is only a percentage of truth. — OpinionsMatter
It seems to me as though you are absolutely conflating the concept of truth and the concept of agreement.If the world could all agree (on everything) there would be what I would call 'absolute truth'. This would be the climax of truth, a world that it based upon and is nothing, but truth. However, this is merely a fantasy. Disagreement leads to everything being only partially true, and over all I think that finding someone, or something that holds an absolute value of truth is impossible, unless you believe in the Christian God, who is supposedly 'perfect'. — OpinionsMatter
I don't say that anything "is truth", only that well-formed assertions are true or false.Truth, in reality, is more of a concept. It's a way of trying to simplify the age old, what's wrong and what's right? Saying that something is truth, however, does not make it right, neither does it make it actual truth. — OpinionsMatter
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