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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on May 05, 2018, 09:48:12 AM

Title: 'Is there such a thing as truth?'
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 05, 2018, 09:48:12 AM

Interesting, quite long, article on Kuhn.


http://bostonreview.net/politics/errol-morris-there-such-thing-truth

Title: Re: 'Is there such a thing as truth?'
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 23, 2018, 10:21:29 AM

And some more background on the case of Morris v Kuhn


https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-ashtray-has-landed-the-case-of-morris-v-kuhn/

Title: Re: 'Is there such a thing as truth?'
Post by: Steve H on May 23, 2018, 10:38:38 AM

Of course there is. Only a philosopher would be daft enough to doubt it.

Title: Re: 'Is there such a thing as truth?'
Post by: BeRational on May 23, 2018, 04:22:39 PM

Quote from: Steve H on May 23, 2018, 10:38:38 AM

Of course there is. Only a philosopher would be daft enough to doubt it.

I would agree.

Title: Re: 'Is there such a thing as truth?'
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 23, 2018, 04:32:03 PM

Quote from: BeRational on May 23, 2018, 04:22:39 PM

I would agree.

The issue here is rather how do you determine truth. If you can't that there might be truth is effectively irrelevant for the how we progress. And I would suggest that it the idea that science is still part of a biased decision is what Kuhn argues. What do you see is just stating there is truth makes a difference to how you might determine what is truth?