Comments on: Truth and Categories http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2007/05/28/truth-and-categories/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Elian Hadadad http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2007/05/28/truth-and-categories/comment-page-1/#comment-13607 Elian Hadadad Wed, 30 May 2007 12:07:37 +0000 http://www.leahweinberger.com/johotheblog_wp/?p=3736#comment-13607 The One, which alone is wise, does not want and yet does want to be called by the name Zzzz.

Heracratylus

]]> By: David Weinberger http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2007/05/28/truth-and-categories/comment-page-1/#comment-13606 David Weinberger Wed, 30 May 2007 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.leahweinberger.com/johotheblog_wp/?p=3736#comment-13606 I still bridle at the idea that K is a “social construct of consensus.” Having everyone say it’s so doesn’t make it so. OTOH, there is certainly a social element to K.

I trust that clarifies the issue ;)

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2007/05/28/truth-and-categories/comment-page-1/#comment-13605 Crosbie Fitch Tue, 29 May 2007 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.leahweinberger.com/johotheblog_wp/?p=3736#comment-13605 Things change.

Knowledge changes.

Knowledge is a social construct of consensus. It’s bound to change.

The truth is therefore elusive and transitory, being observable only momentarily.

The truth today is that:

  • Socrates is not hungry.
  • Socrates is not human.
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