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Is all truth relative or definitive

This is a question that me and my friend have argued endlessly Is there any real truth that exist in the universe are there perfect ideals and forms, good or evil. Or is it all just relative. With truth being whatever you want it to be no one really being right or wrong simply different.

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@stephenasmith both, on of the other, or neither, because of the question, there can't be a 'true' answer.

Truth is outside of the realm of symbolism, and language. Therefore truth exists, but cannot be portrayed by dualistic contrast of separatism, other than to say that opposites complete each other. Such as, the stars in the night sky shine bright, only by contrast to the vast expanse of the darkness of space. We can however agree that truth seems prevailant on an individual level, if we take into account individual point of view, and individual level of awareness. This, however, begs the question where does awareness come from? Is awareness truth?

An example is physics. All the laws of physics, I would say, are set in stone (so to speak). However our understanding of it has been gradual and relative. Newton brought about great improvements in physics with his formulas, calculations, and theories. And in their way they were perfect for what they were created for, however with Einsteins special- and general theories of relativity you get formulas, calculations and theories that are MORE correct. With the advent of quantum physics we have taken an even further step in upgrading our understanding of truth. Truth itself hasn't changed only our understanding of it.

"Truth is a point which the foolish have multiplied." - Muhammad

I believe that truth is definite but that our understanding of truth is relative.

Whenever anyone starts talking about everything being relative, even science and conventions that have been in place for millenia, I suspect whoever asks that question is trying to scare, or just convince, people to run into the loving arms of the Big Kahuna. The host mentions him as an alternative to rape and murder down below. Such a choice!

I, for one, am going to, til the day I die, come what may, excluding torture or substantial bribes, stick with traditional definitions of 'one' and 'two', good luck with an alternative.

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I believe their are not Truths in the Universe. The Sciencific community is ..... naive to believe they can prove "anything". They can only prove what our technology can prove today. With the technology of tomorrow we can prove much more than ever would be concieved today. So, Truth..... never can be proved!! We evolve every day. Change happens every minute, every hour, every day....how can truth be proved....simple minded human...grow up!

There's a difference between truth and fact. A fact is something that has yet to be disproven and can be reasonably validated by sufficient information available at the time. Facts are objective entities and are not open to interpretation.

Truth is a little more tricky. People determine "truth" based on facts, experiences and personal feelings. Because each human experience is unique and isolated, there are as many versions of the truth as there are human experiences. What is true for one person may not be true for another. Truth is a subjective conclusion and is very much open to interpretation.

The only thing that determines a "truth" is faith, and I'm not just talking faith with a capital F (the religious sense) I mean that "truth" is merely a self-determined classification of a belief that one holds.

Nothing is real, but anything can be; we make our own reality.

....*cue scary music.

truths are absolute until they are disproved as far as science goes. and everything gets disproved.

an absolute truth is that i just had chinese food.

A truth is what it is regardless of opinion.

even science is relative there are some truths relative to our human understanding much of what we understand in science and mathematics is not strictly true but only true relative to our understanding of certain concepts. 1+1=2 but only if we can agree on what the unit one represents it's relative to our understanding of that unit

I do agree with Skippy and Pope Jaimie (wait a minute...does that mean there's three of us???) in that some things are givens. They're more than just facts, even though they may be complicated as can be.
And there is the difference between telling the truth and lying. "did you eat that candy bar?" "erm...no..."

When it comes to those gray truths, I still hold that each person is allowed a personal truth of their very own. But I also tend to believe that we should adhere to, and stand by those beliefs without feeling the need to morph into what someone else thinks you should believe. Nor should you violate the right of others to maintain their set of truths.

But some would argue that thare are some absolutes maybe murder, genocide, rape are these things really just relative evils or are the always wrong
Of course If you were to accept this you would also have to accept absolute truths such as a God or love or beauty

Mathematics and most sciences are not opinions. However, nearly all pieces of information considered to be facts are truly opinions. Morals, textbooks, politeness. It's all opinions.

When it comes to moral truth, I think it is entirely relative.

When it comes to things like universal physical constants and mathematical statements, then no, I believe there are absolute truths.

It depends on what you're talking about - "Pythagorean theorem" and "prime numbers" vs "good" and "evil"

Although many philosophers would disagree. This is my opinion.

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Is all truth relative or definitive

DanielPotashov

@stephenasmith both, on of the other, or neither, because of the question, there can't be a 'true' answer.

UniversalMind

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UDRF

"Truth is a point which the foolish have multiplied." - Muhammad

I believe that truth is definite but that our understanding of truth is relative.

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emilymae

The only thing that determines a "truth" is faith, and I'm not just talking faith with a capital F (the religious sense) I mean that "truth" is merely a self-determined classification of a belief that one holds.

Nothing is real, but anything can be; we make our own reality.

....*cue scary music.

jakeis

truths are absolute until they are disproved as far as science goes. and everything gets disproved.

an absolute truth is that i just had chinese food.

bunkhabit

A truth is what it is regardless of opinion.

StephenASmith

PopeSkippyXVI

StephenASmith

But some would argue that thare are some absolutes maybe murder, genocide, rape are these things really just relative evils or are the always wrong
Of course If you were to accept this you would also have to accept absolute truths such as a God or love or beauty

FeelingSmall

Mathematics and most sciences are not opinions. However, nearly all pieces of information considered to be facts are truly opinions. Morals, textbooks, politeness. It's all opinions.

Skippy

When it comes to moral truth, I think it is entirely relative.

When it comes to things like universal physical constants and mathematical statements, then no, I believe there are absolute truths.

PopeJaimie

It depends on what you're talking about - "Pythagorean theorem" and "prime numbers" vs "good" and "evil"

Although many philosophers would disagree. This is my opinion.

Is all truth relative or definitive

@stephenasmith both, on of the other, or neither, because of the question, there can't be a 'true' answer.

"Truth is a point which the foolish have multiplied." - MuhammadI believe that truth is definite but that our understanding of truth is relative.

The only thing that determines a "truth" is faith, and I'm not just talking faith with a capital F (the religious sense) I mean that "truth" is merely a self-determined classification of a belief that one holds.Nothing is real, but anything can be; we make our own reality. ....*cue scary music.

truths are absolute until they are disproved as far as science goes. and everything gets disproved. an absolute truth is that i just had chinese food.

A truth is what it is regardless of opinion.

But some would argue that thare are some absolutes maybe murder, genocide, rape are these things really just relative evils or are the always wrong Of course If you were to accept this you would also have to accept absolute truths such as a God or love or beauty

Mathematics and most sciences are not opinions. However, nearly all pieces of information considered to be facts are truly opinions. Morals, textbooks, politeness. It's all opinions.

When it comes to moral truth, I think it is entirely relative.When it comes to things like universal physical constants and mathematical statements, then no, I believe there are absolute truths.

It depends on what you're talking about - "Pythagorean theorem" and "prime numbers" vs "good" and "evil"Although many philosophers would disagree. This is my opinion.

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"Truth is a point which the foolish have multiplied." - Muhammad

I believe that truth is definite but that our understanding of truth is relative.

The only thing that determines a "truth" is faith, and I'm not just talking faith with a capital F (the religious sense) I mean that "truth" is merely a self-determined classification of a belief that one holds.

Nothing is real, but anything can be; we make our own reality.

....*cue scary music.

truths are absolute until they are disproved as far as science goes. and everything gets disproved.

an absolute truth is that i just had chinese food.

But some would argue that thare are some absolutes maybe murder, genocide, rape are these things really just relative evils or are the always wrong
Of course If you were to accept this you would also have to accept absolute truths such as a God or love or beauty

When it comes to moral truth, I think it is entirely relative.

When it comes to things like universal physical constants and mathematical statements, then no, I believe there are absolute truths.

It depends on what you're talking about - "Pythagorean theorem" and "prime numbers" vs "good" and "evil"

Although many philosophers would disagree. This is my opinion.