[net.religion] Truth and models

rb (05/12/83)

Does anybody have a definition of "absolute truth"?

 -- Ronen Barzel	...(decvax, vax135, yale-comix)!brunix!rb
			rb.brown@udel-relay

smh (05/13/83)

Definition of absolute truth:

	The absolute truth, while if not completely inedible,
	is at least totally nonnutritious.  While this may
	explain why so many professional philosophers through
	the ages have died of starvation, it does nothing
	towards solving the food-shortage problems of the
	underdeveloped countries around the globe, which are
	characteristically long on people but short on
	professional philosophers.

Flames to net.zen

jcz (05/13/83)

References: brunix.2806


	An absolute truth can be defined as an a priori truth.  I.E.
	Some that is true just because of the grammar of the language
	it is stated in.    All bachelors are unmarried, is a good
	example.  For predictate calculus, something like:

		((p -> q) ^ p) -> q

	is called a tautology.  It is always true.  Now, it may seem
	that this is a cop-out to someone looking for the 'Absolute
	Truth'; if you think about it, that is all there needs to be.

	attcatguuu means i am.

	tata
	jcz