[MD] Emptiness & Quantum Mechancics

[MarshaV]

Hi John,

What is this Absolute measure of truth?  Where is it?  How can I 
get access to it to apply it when necessary?  


Marsha  



On Oct 7, 2010, at 1:12 PM, John Carl wrote:

> Yeah, dave, I sorta figured you were referring to to philosophical
> relativism rather than physical relativism.  In my book, the latter refutes
> the former.  I've always argued against Relativism in my philosophic
> disputations also.  So I with you on that one.
> 
> dmb says:
>> If you are talking within the context of physics, "relativity" is about
>> time and space. In the context of philosophy, however, relativism is a
>> position on truth and morality. So Einstein's theory is not in dispute here.
>> The dispute is about epistemological relativity and its relation to the
>> pragmatic theory of truth. That is the context in which "relativity" means
>> there is no standard by which to measure things like truth and moral values.
>> As you may have noticed, I think relativism is a very bad idea with very bad
>> consequences and I think the pragmatic theory of truth is NOT a form of
>> relativism.
>> 
> 
> Usually though, my disputation takes the form of Relativism vs. Absolutism,
> and since you and I agree on disparaging Relativism, I'm puzzled how you can
> disagree with me that Truth is an Absolute Ideal. Even if you make
> Experience your Absolute, it is still, an Absolute.
> 
> John



 
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