Orn. said this >>> ultimate truth <<< How is that different from mega-truth? A smidgen of truth? etc.? Is truth not truth? Is it not all or nothing? How can a woman be a little pregnant?
stemcell by the way, truthfully, great thread. :-) On Oct 27, 11:40 am, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > “Science is certainly a quest for truth, but that doesn't mean that > truth can never be achieved. Isn't it possible that someday we will > have explained every observable aspect of nature, and all that's left > is engineering? The fact that we keep replacing scientific theories > with new ones that are better doesn't mean that this will keep > occurring forever.” – Taylor > > A few observations here Taylor. First, I’m not sure which ‘truth’ you > are talking about when associating the term with science. Is it some > sort of ultimate truth? A unified theory? Perhaps you have addressed > this elsewhere, but in context your intention is not clear to me. It’s > almost a tautology. > > As to your apparently rhetorical question about an ontology based on > possibilities, perhaps anything at all is ‘possible’? Not wishing to > enter into a formal debate here, but it would seem that numerous > fallacies are included within that notion. > > As to your last speculation, while, again, perhaps anything is > ‘possible’, in this context, the reverse is more probable, being the > simplest ‘answer’. Perhaps it is a similar thing to one of Zeno’s > paradoxes? > > All of this said, I do appreciate your candor and openness in this > discussion. > > On Oct 27, 7:56 am, Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > <<OK. But Popper?>> > > > Quote mining. > > > Science is certainly a quest for truth, but that doesn't mean that > > truth can never be achieved. Isn't it possible that someday we will > > have explained every observable aspect of nature, and all that's left > > is engineering? The fact that we keep replacing scientific theories > > with new ones that are better doesn't mean that this will keep > > occurring forever.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
