RE: virus: Re: Social Metaphysics

Robin Faichney (r.j.faichney@stir.ac.uk)
Wed, 1 Oct 1997 09:48:56 +0100

> From: Richard Brodie[SMTP:RBrodie@brodietech.com]
>
> On Sunday, September 28, 1997 11:58 AM, David McFadzean
> [SMTP:david@lucifer.com] wrote:
> > I was using logic to talk about reality. I agree only statements can
> be
> > true or false. That doesn't mean they have no relation to reality.
> In fact,
> > their truth value, if the statement is contingent, comes precisely
> from
> > their relation to reality.
>
> I would say their truth value comes from their relation to other
> statements/definitions about reality.
>
Absolutely classic subjectivist vs objectivist.

Truth is relationship to reality: correspondence theory
of truth, objectivist.

Truth is relationship to other statements: coherence theory
of truth, subjectivist.

Outcome: stalemate.

Robin