Q&A: Skepticism and Truth
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Skepticism and Truth
Question
I heard in one of the podcasts where you were a guest that you said that at a certain period in your life you thought that since every opinion is based on axioms, a person has no way of reaching the truth. I also think that way, and I’m curious to know what ultimately leads you to adopt a particular view. Is it philosophical plausibility that you think one of the views has?
Answer
There is no way to attain certainty, nor to attain truth. The question is whether truth has to be certain. My conclusion is that it does not. I devoted two books to this: Two Carts and Truth and Unstable.
Discussion on Answer
The basic idea appears in both. Truth and Unstable is enough to understand it.
Is there something essential that isn’t in Truth and Unstable but is in Two Carts? I just have Truth and Unstable, and I’m debating whether to read only that one or also read Two Carts as well. Thanks.