A System of Beliefs
Date Submitted: 08/15/2004 09:48:00
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 11 pages (3085 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 11 pages (3085 words)
Before I can go on to lay out the foundations of my belief system, I think it would be helpful to shed some light on the playing field in which these ideas are to be considered. This playing field is constructed of words and statements, of course, but the precise meaning of 'words' and 'statements' is often left unclear. I will begin by defining these things as I intend to use them. I will also …
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…the conclusion that there exist metaphysical truths which are true absolutely. The only quibble is over which truths are absolute and which truths might change over the course of time (i.e. relative). To adhere to a position advocating that all metaphysical truth is relative is clearly absurd. Not the least so because such a claim is only meaningful if it is an absolute in the exact sense which it is denying to be possible.
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