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>From: lcarr@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (lincoln carr)
Subject: Re: The Meaning of (A) Life
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In article <1992Nov15.230048.26012@u.washington.edu> zzz@byron.u.washington.edu (Sample) writes:
>Logic can only be produced from a 
>subjective view point.  Scientists 
>claim to be objective when, in fact, 
>they're just putting themselves
>"in others shoes".
>
>Good and bad, black and white, only
>have meaning from =A= subjective view.
>
>The meaning of =A= life is it's "subjective view"
>
>To ask "what is the meaning of life?" is to
>hope to be objective -- and no logic, no 
>information, can come from objectivity -- so
>the question can't be answered.

Although I don't claim any real ability to gather objective truth, if
truth were subjective, no one would ever grow old, be poor, etc.
While consistency of systems may be our best means of making
determinations of truth or falsity, there must ultimately be a
grounding for truth.  If truth is not information corresponding to
ultimate reality, what is it?


-- 
Lincoln R. Carr, Computer Scientist-Philosopher    lcarr@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
"Treat all rational autonomous moral agents, whether in the form of yourself
or another, never as means solely, but always as ends in themselves."
                  Immanuel Kant, from "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals"


