[MD] Other sorts of truth

[Joseph Maurer]

On 2/3/10 9:11 AM, "Steven Peterson" <peterson.steve at gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>I'm wonderring whether you have any thoughts on how a belief might be
thought of as true if not historically or scientifically true, and what the
criteria for such truth may be like. For example, would Joseph Campbell
assert in some way that a myth is true?
 
Best,
Steve

Hi Steve and all,
 
DQ/SQ.  How do we know DQ?  Is it a myth?  The criteria for such a truth is
MOQ.  Admittedly there is no agreement on DQ or evolution, but at least the
table is set and you can examine the salt-shaker if you want to.

Joe


> I'm wonderring whether you have any thoughts on how a belief might be
> thought of as true if not historically or scientifically true, and what the
> criteria for such truth may be like. For example, would Joseph Campbell
> assert in some way that a myth is true?
> 
> Best,
> Steve