You do know truth only means, “consistent with some set of assumptions (axioms)”? What does it mean to look for “true axioms”? That’s why I defer to useful ones.
You do know truth only means, “consistent with some set of assumptions (axioms)”?
There’s no agreed definition of truth , so I am not in a position to know that. The definition you have is kind of how logic works, but many would argue that logic doesn’t generate truth for that reason.
Words demarcate the boundaries of meanings. You seem to be claiming there is some undefinable quality to the word “truth” that is useful to us, i.e. some unmeaningful meaning. Believe in epehemeral qualities all you like, but don’t criticize me for missing out on some “truths” that are impossible to discover anyway.
If the best you can come up with is a probabilistic argument, that concedes the point that there is no guarantee. Well, you put “guarantor” in quotes.
Settling for usefulness alone rather than usefulness+truth is also a concession.
You do know truth only means, “consistent with some set of assumptions (axioms)”? What does it mean to look for “true axioms”? That’s why I defer to useful ones.
There’s no agreed definition of truth , so I am not in a position to know that. The definition you have is kind of how logic works, but many would argue that logic doesn’t generate truth for that reason.
A lot of people would use empiricism for that.
Words demarcate the boundaries of meanings. You seem to be claiming there is some undefinable quality to the word “truth” that is useful to us, i.e. some unmeaningful meaning. Believe in epehemeral qualities all you like, but don’t criticize me for missing out on some “truths” that are impossible to discover anyway.
No, it’s just a typical contested philosophical term , with multiple definitions/theories.
Then why is it too difficult for you to write down one of those definitions or theories where your criticism makes any sense?
Probabilistic truth is a concession relative to … wait for it …. certain truth!
(The OP is pretty much a complaint about lack of certainty, although not phrased that way).