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Kierkegaard – Truth always rests with the minority … because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while the strength of a majority is illusory, formed by the gangs who have no opinion.

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Kierkegaard – Truth always rests with the minority … because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while the strength of a majority is illusory, formed by the gangs who have no opinion. [ 7/August/21 … Continue reading →

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How does science and technology influence the ideals of beliefs?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How does science and technology influence the ideals of beliefs? [ 27/April/21 ] That depends very much on how willing one is to challenge accepted beliefs, and to follow the evidence of the probabilities delivered by scientific experiments. If one … Continue reading →

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Absolute and universe

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Foundations of Logic – Walter Smith Asked about Absolute and universe [ 20/Mar/21 ] The notion of Absolute seems ill defined. We do not know if the universe is infinite or finite. If finite it still appears to be larger … Continue reading →

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Evolution and purpose

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

If evolution is the truth, then what would be the point of life? [ 19/Feb/21 ] Evolution explains how it is that complexity can, in some limited sets of contexts, emerge from relative simplicity. To get to the level of … Continue reading →

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Foundations of Logic on “Truth”

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 27/Jan/21 – Foundations of Logic – long thread on Truth] The Anil Seth video above is a good simple introduction to a very complex subject. It now seems beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt that what we experience is … Continue reading →

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Entitled to our Truth???

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Since we’re all entitled to our own truth and we each have different perceptions of reality and everyone’s truth is valid does that basically mean we’re all in our own worlds? How can we ever work together or … Continue reading →

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More on Truth

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 21/12/20 Facebook – Philosophy of Science – Ron Dai’s comment “Ultimately the truth triumphs of untruth not because of the humans who present the truth, but because of the truth itself”] It all depends what one means by truth. … Continue reading →

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Discussion with Bryce on the nature of Truth

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Comments to another thread of Bryce Timothy’s about Truth [ 11/12/20 ] Your first presumption is not actually true [“Because any system of knowledge must take either observed facts or presupposed axioms as true in order to draw framework around … Continue reading →

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Quora – What are necessary truths, philosophically speaking?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – What are necessary truths, philosophically speaking? [ 17/3/20 ] Necessary truths seem to be only available in bounded constructs – things like logic and mathematics. Reality seems to be more about probabilities. In the strict world of mathematics, … Continue reading →

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Quora – How would you rank the top five existential threats to humanity in 2020?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – How would you rank the top five existential threats to humanity in 2020? [ 13/3/20 ] If you have delved deeply into quantum mechanics, then you will have some idea that even at the lowest level of reality … Continue reading →

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