All superlative statements are false. < Meh-dward >
2009-02-17 16:47:08
And that's the nature of existence - nothing, every thing, and everything is each and are all a paradox.
The concept of moral relativism is an example of awareness of multiple aspects of one whole (existence) and the relation of these things to each other as it is perceived to be, and the attempt to reconcile the finite aspect of existence, perceived by a finite mind, with the infinite truth that it is, that it exists within, and that exists within it.
Perception is relative; in order to know the absolute truth of something, one must be that thing. Even then, I wonder.
I greatly appreciated the sincere posts; thanks for those. I've only recently begun browsing the philosophy forum, and most of what I've seen so far isn't the sort of stuff that I would come back for.
To '#######': In response to "The problem with this? My concept of truth, if it's right, should transcend theories. So, I should be able to compare moral theories to figure out which one is right and which one is wrong."
I think that right and wrong are directions, not a state of being. The "truth" is merely the set of coordinates of the Truth. The direction that it lies in is relative to where one views it from. Your "concept of truth" does "transcend theories;" in that it is absolutely true to you. It will be perceived differently, to varying degrees, by any other.
Regarding everything above: "Or something like that."
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