I was a little surprised to encounter somebody who could state, with a straight face, that they appreciate those who seek truth. I therefore queried what they meant by truth. Truth is a highly contentious term. Many would agree that there is no single truth in respect of any particular issue, there being a truth pertinent to each point of view. Others would argue that as truth is an absolute term it is meaningless in such relativised discourse. Some might use the word naively, actually meaning they believe there is an absolute truth. I was therefore confused at to whether the term was being used sarcastically, by somebody who is aware of these debates, or naively by, somebody who isn¹t. That is why I asked if they were joking...
Perhaps I missed something? Regards Simon On 18/2/09 13:57, "Rob Myers" <r...@robmyers.org> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Simon Biggs <s.bi...@eca.ac.uk> wrote: >> > My ill-considered knee-jerk reaction to this statement is to ask which >> > truth? I seriously hope you are joking... > > I don't understand what you are saying here? Simon Biggs Research Professor edinburgh college of art s.bi...@eca.ac.uk www.eca.ac.uk www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ si...@littlepig.org.uk www.littlepig.org.uk AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201
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