If God Ever Stopped Intervening In Nature....

Is this solipsism? Are you saying that we can not know for certain that today is the day after yesterday or other simple facts that are absolutely true? Is it not absolutely true that I have written these words? Are you not absolutely certain that you are alive?

I chose it because it doesn't matter which day it is specifically. Isn't today always the day after yesterday? Isn't this absolutely true?Is there no way to form a statement in such a way that it is absolutely true? So it is solipsism.abe; What does belief have to do with truth?Edited by ProtoTypical, : No reason given.

So is everything a tautology? When we say that any atom with one electron is a hydrogen atom is that a tautology? Is it not an absolute truth that any atom with one electron is a hydrogen atom? Well its a start at least and shows that something can be absolutely true. From small cornerstones we can realize more profound truths. It seems to me that you are saying that we can not really know anything.What about mathematical truths? Is F=MA not always true? Or the speed of light in a vacuum? Are you saying that there is no connection between what we perceive is real and reality?

We can know by inference.I am nearly convinced that your position is correct although for some reason it seems to me that there must be some aspect to reality that is universal.I concede that my examples are piss poor. How about these - things evolve or perception is relative to the observer or time is sequential? Sort of mundane I suppose but if something were universally true then I guess that it would likely appear as something obvious.

No, trust me, I have lots of doubt but can we not know anything for sure? Postulating a matrix is the same as invoking a god or unicorns or any other product of the imagination.

What?I think what you meant to say ( ) was something else. You can't have it both ways.

Do you not see any conflict between and ?Isn't everything every thing?

There is nothing on the plate. Molecules do not touch each other.

Ahhh so really there is only one molecule.

Elements come from stars.

Maybe I should ask for your definition of an absolute truth. Why should triviality disqualify something?Is there some H or He in this universe that has not been through a star? Perhaps I over reached though. How about — Carbon comes from stars. Is that trivial?

Are you saying then that because I can not prove a negative there is no such thing as an absolute truth?

Nitpicker! Ok but it is not made without a star.If I add the qualifier that 'some' carbon comes from stars is that not absolutely true? Does the qualifier disqualify it?

How about this statement?There is such a thing as reality that exists independent of consciousness.

Our perceptions may be wrong but not the reality itself. It is what it is. Being able to know what it is is something different. I might concede that we can not know it but can we not be certain that it must exist?