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Originally Posted by thubbard29  Why do you think that is the case?
How would you know what is concrete vs what is up to what you think.
I believe that at some point there must be truth that is not up to interpretation or everything else by definition is meaningless.
For example if someone says consciousness is responsible for X. That is a fact, which is either right or wrong. If the statement is then left up to interpretation it is no longer a fact, and thus, neither right or wrong. Thus, meaningless. No? |
You're right, and I believe there are a few universal truths out there.
But in the statement you brought up as an example, "consciousness is responsible for X." If somebody holds a differing definition for "consciousness" the statement is not going to mean the same thing to them. In one context there could be a universal truth stated plainly, but in another context misinterpretation will shroud that same esoteric secret in confusion. This is why language can be tricky.