Thursday, February 4, 2010

Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?

If this is true, I would argue that this is the only knowable, absolute truth. Logic, and the a priori, analytical ';knowledge'; that we gain from it are meaningless without the subjective perception of objective truths--if they even exist. If false, please explain.Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?
Kant got things VERY mixed up, and you sound Kantian.





';The cognitive function of concepts was undercut by a series of grotesque devices鈥攕uch, for instance, as the ';analytic-synthetic'; dichotomy which, by a route of tortuous circumlocutions and equivocations, leads to the dogma that a ';necessarily'; true proposition cannot be factual, and a factual proposition cannot be ';necessarily'; true.';


Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 102








';An analytic proposition is defined as one which can be validated merely by an analysis of the meaning of its constituent concepts. The critical question is: What is included in ';the meaning of a concept';? Does a concept mean the existents which it subsumes, including all their characteristics? Or does it mean only certain aspects of these existents, designating some of their characteristics but excluding others?





The latter viewpoint is fundamental to every version of the analytic-synthetic dichotomy. The advocates of this dichotomy divide the characteristics of the existents subsumed under a concept into two groups: those which are included in the meaning of the concept, and those鈥攖he great majority鈥攚hich, they claim, are excluded from its meaning. The dichotomy among propositions follows directly. If a proposition links the ';included'; characteristics with the concept, it can be validated merely by an ';analysis'; of the concept; if it links the ';excluded'; characteristics with the concept, it represents an act of ';synthesis.';


Leonard Peikoff, ';The Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy,';


Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 127.





';The theory of the analytic-synthetic dichotomy has its roots in two types of error: one epistemological, the other metaphysical. The epistemological error, as I have discussed, is an incorrect view of the nature of concepts. The metaphysical error is: the dichotomy between necessary and contingent facts.';


Leonard Peikoff, ';The Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy,';


Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 144.Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?
I think you should have said subjective perception of objective reality. Each of us has our subjective experience within the totality of reality, and whether or not it will ever be possible to be sure one has the correct perception of objective reality is debatable. We should at least always be aspiring to seek that knowledge of precisely what objective reality is without discarding the personal preferences within our unique subjective realities concerning things like beauty. A group of others may have a common aesthetic value of beauty and even declare the specifics thereof, but that should never allow them to expect you, me, or anyone else to abandon what you know without forethought to beautiful and what is ugly. One might say that it is obviously an objective fact that there are many differing subjective perceptions of beauty and ugliness.
Your words are confusing me. But I think I know what you are asking. And in answer to your question, yes perception is subjective. but we also have instinct, vision, passion, insight and desire to deal with.


That's what they all want us to believe and to an extent, factually, is somwhat necessary righ now.


Most of our guides have failed us or we simply couldn't see it all at one time. To gain an open eye or to be truly understood with all of our hearts and too many times for petty reasons. No matter how hard it's been attempted to keep us all fenced in like beaten cows they still can't seem to stop all of us from questioning their direction. We doubt because our instincts drive us to. We fight back, beacuse our intincts tell us too. It is our nature to question everything that doens't make sence.


Insecurity is a form of pergatory for misguided visionaries who have been bullied into thier subjective position. Insecurity is seeded by guilt.


That is just human nature. If you can find and a better way that is prooven to work, than get on with it. Otherwise just keep cuttin the grass.


A good leader doesn't make more money than you do. A true leader makes a good life beside you.
This idea cannot be absolute truth because there is not way to prove it. How can you test all perceptions, in all people, for all time? And, how would you show (perceive?) that all perceptions were/are 'subjective'?





It may be more accurate to suggest that all perceptions may be modulated by subjectivity.
I think I may know one absolute truth, we will all die in some way or another in this physical world such that the being that died (the clear definition of death) is no longer living (the common term of living). Of course this is entirely dependent on the definition of death and life and what death and life really mean/are/is.
';Perception'; and ';subjective'; are like terms. They both imply the same event, an individual's perspective. I have no argument.





How can you doubt the existence of Objective Truths while speaking in absolutes such as Entirely, Only, etc.. In a world based on perception, how can there be any absolutes?
Slow down grasshopper... Wise sage says ';How do you explain the existence of other people, and their correspondence to your reality?';





After you chew on that fat, come back and ask another question....





Plus your argument is little sketchy...
Perception is subjective, right. But reality is not. There are absolutes in the world.
only if you are alone on the planet.. Alone perception is meaningless.
Both true and false

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