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Philosophy

defacto7

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3. It's in the definitions I guess.

Reply to Dworkin (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:18 PM

Apr 2020

Truth is subjective
Right and wrong are subjective.
Only fact is objective.

"Apples are objectively real" means apples are a fact. We can have opinions about facts but that has no effect on fact itself. One can argue whether facts are real but then you enter the world of metaphysics or faith. There's no limit at that point what a person's mind wants to envision. But I personally hold that facts are. Apples factually exist.

Opinions in my book can be true or false, fact or fiction. Truth is another thing. It can be true, false, both or neither... If truth touches on fact it's only due to the thinkers choice.

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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