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- From: lcarr@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (lincoln carr)
- Subject: Re: The Meaning of (A) Life
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- References: <1992Nov15.230048.26012@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 01:29:35 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov15.230048.26012@u.washington.edu> zzz@byron.u.washington.edu (Sample) writes:
- >Logic can only be produced from a
- >subjective view point. Scientists
- >claim to be objective when, in fact,
- >they're just putting themselves
- >"in others shoes".
- >
- >Good and bad, black and white, only
- >have meaning from =A= subjective view.
- >
- >The meaning of =A= life is it's "subjective view"
- >
- >To ask "what is the meaning of life?" is to
- >hope to be objective -- and no logic, no
- >information, can come from objectivity -- so
- >the question can't be answered.
-
- Although I don't claim any real ability to gather objective truth, if
- truth were subjective, no one would ever grow old, be poor, etc.
- While consistency of systems may be our best means of making
- determinations of truth or falsity, there must ultimately be a
- grounding for truth. If truth is not information corresponding to
- ultimate reality, what is it?
-
-
- --
- Lincoln R. Carr, Computer Scientist-Philosopher lcarr@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
- "Treat all rational autonomous moral agents, whether in the form of yourself
- or another, never as means solely, but always as ends in themselves."
- Immanuel Kant, from "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals"
-