I previously mentioned my "Truth - Confidence" diagram.. relating truth to evidence.. it's pretty obvious that evidence is a key component of what we choose to call 'truth'. Evidence comes in the form of verified observations which may be in favour, against or neutral to our hypothesis or idea. Among other things 'verification' implies the observation must be available to others. The following may be concluded:
1. It only takes one verified contrary observation to falsify a theory.
2. To establish a truth we need a number of favourable observations.
3. The truth we are trying to establish is therefore linked to or connected to a number of other 'smaller truths' making up the total body of evidence.
That last point has a deep meaning for 'truth' in general..
ANY SINGLE TRUTH IS RELATED ULTIMATELY TO ALL OTHER TRUTH
And this last statement has implications. I used the term 'smaller' in regard to some truth.. what I meant was simpler, common, easily verified observations. So the path of seeking truth goes from the simple to the more complex.. no matter what the subject or where we start the general 'logical' direction is the same.. big deal.. so what you may say. Wouldn't that be obvious anyway. Ok but what about this.. 'hypothesis' (for now).
There exists an ULTIMATE TRUTH to which ALL TRUTH finally leads..!
Its not so far removed from Einstein's 'Theory of Everything' idea.. but very much broader than the materialist allows us to think. Have a think about it.. more to come.. next time.
Do have very good day..
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