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In reply to the discussion: A question about philosophy [View all]

Dworkin

(164 posts)
2. Its a start
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:17 PM
Apr 2020

Hi ret,

Well, its a start. In my experience philosophy folds back on itself at the edge of reason, which of course, is what philosophy is all about and where the work happens.

You give a nice example of that. So, if it was my opinion that an opinion cannot be true, then I would be saying that my statement that an opinion cannot be true cannot be true. Of course this might lead me to think that my statement that an opinion cannot be true is false, which of course cannot hold, as logically what cannot be true cannot be false.

You knew that, and immediately spotted my game. However, it would be nice to continue doing something in my social isolation, so I would ask a related question, moving from logic to another branch of philosophy.

Can an opinion be right?

D.

A question about philosophy [View all] Dworkin Apr 2020 OP
My opinion is "No". ret5hd Apr 2020 #1
Its a start Dworkin Apr 2020 #2
It's in the definitions I guess. defacto7 Apr 2020 #3
Agreed Dworkin Apr 2020 #4
Very nice. We're close on this I think. defacto7 Apr 2020 #5
second opinion Dworkin Apr 2020 #6
That's right. defacto7 Apr 2020 #7
That's it Dworkin Apr 2020 #8
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