The nature of the universe, and stuff

[danaeris]

Poll The truth about truth

Comments

[eirl]

I believe that it is unknowable whether or not there is an ultimate truth. Whether there is or not does not make a great deal of practical difference. Only what is observed can be determined, rather than what is true. In some ways, the world acts like there is an ultimate truth (like usually in science), and in some ways it does not (like in interpersonal interactions). Since most of my approach to the world is rooted in pragmatic consequences, I take whichever perspective makes it easier or more pleasant to handle a particular situation. At a general level, I am agnostic toward whether or not there is an ultimate truth.

[etherial]

Ditto.

[merovingian]

Psst. My most recent degree was business school for my MBA. Undergrad was cognitive science, so I picked that.

[dicedork]

I think this would be different based on different situations. I think there are ultimate truths surrounding math and sciences (provided everyone accepts a recognized epistemology) in as much as I think there is something that is discoverable. (The argument as to whether or not flawed, human scientists have discovered these truths would be another topic.) However things that are based on human experience and subjectivity like humanities or social sciences have a lot of places where experiences can be equally valid.

[vsbooklady]

I believe that there may or may not be Ultimate Truth, but personal concepts of Truth do not carry the same validity. Very little is *impossible*, but the further concepts get from Observable Truth the less likely they are to be valid.
Of course, I could be wrong.
I couldn't decide what to pick...
(English major)

[vvvexation]

Same here, pretty much. Math major.

[pogodragon]

I think that there are some areas where 'truth' is possible and others where there is great scope for debate.

I have degrees in economics, computing, radiography and (almost) art history - I have NO idea what to answer for the second question.