It has struck me in the last few days that relativism is the logical result of skepticism. If nothing is right then it doesn't matter, and people can be "right" in their own eyes without affecting everyone around them.
What say you?
It has struck me in the last few days that relativism is the logical result of skepticism. If nothing is right then it doesn't matter, and people can be "right" in their own eyes without affecting everyone around them.
What say you?
Andrew DeShazo
Husband of Kathryn
Father of Phillip-Giles B. DeShazo
Deacon
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN
"From out of the depth of unbroken Infinfity arose the Question, "Who am I?" And to that Question there is the answer, "I am God!" -Meher Baba, died 1969.
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Christ, died 33 AD, ressurected three days later.
That's not true...not for me, at least![]()
doesn't matter![]()
Lance G. Marshall
Pastor
Georgetown, Indiana
I doubt it.![]()
Frank
Under Care
P.C.A.
Maryland
I suppose that is an accurate observation; it seems to me that if the real objective truth is unknowable, then what is the point of it? Why not have our own opinions, you have yours, I have mine, and we don't make any arrogant claims to holding the "right" opinion.
Steven Nemes
Phoenix, AZ
Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy must be answered - C.S. Lewis
I would agree to some extent. If you are an absolute skeptic you would not even hold to relativistic truths, because that requires the (warped) belief that relativism is an absolute truth.
So I think that one cannot be an absolute skeptic, just an arbitrary skeptic, which is perfectly consistent with your conclusion.
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