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Kerrie
May14-03, 02:35 PM
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...
LogicalAtheist
May14-03, 02:52 PM
Vodka.
Mentat
May14-03, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...

Do you mean to define what it means to be absolute, or to define something that I personally believe to be absolute.
wuliheron
May14-03, 03:19 PM
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...

Acceptance
Mentat
May14-03, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by wuliheron
Acceptance

Acceptance of what?
Tom Mattson
May14-03, 03:45 PM
Originally posted by LogicalAtheist
Vodka.

[:D]

Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...


Knowledge of abstract objects (mental constructs) is absolute.
wuliheron
May14-03, 03:48 PM
Originally posted by Mentat
Acceptance of what?

Acceptance of course. :0)
Mentat
May14-03, 04:09 PM
Originally posted by wuliheron
Acceptance of course. :0)

Cool! [a)]
Iacchus32
May14-03, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...
Potentials? Where everything in between are just tendencies?
Veral
May14-03, 10:12 PM
absolute is what this discussion isn't
BoulderHead
May14-03, 10:19 PM
Originally posted by wuliheron
Acceptance of course. :0) [:D]
drag
May14-03, 11:59 PM
Greetings !
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...

Absolute abstract systems.
Originally posted by wuliheron
Acceptance
Could you, please, prove even that is absolute ? [:D]
Originally posted by LogicalAtheist
Vodka.
[:D]

Live long and prosper.
wuliheron
May15-03, 12:08 AM
Originally posted by drag

Could you, please, prove even that is absolute ? [:D]

[:D]

Proving that acceptance of acceptance is absolute is a personal affair. You must prove it to yourself, the finger pointing at the moon is not to be confused with the moon itself.
heusdens
May15-03, 06:08 AM
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...

"Everything is a lie"
Iacchus32
May15-03, 06:19 AM
Originally posted by heusdens
"Everything is a lie"
Oh, do you mean propaganda? ... Absolutely!
Psychodelirium
May15-03, 07:42 AM
Originally posted by Kerrie
in your own words, define what you feel is absolute...

Absolute? What's that?
Mentat
May15-03, 03:13 PM
Originally posted by heusdens
"Everything is a lie"

That's the Liar's Paradox, and makes no rational sense, but I kind of agree (on a more broad, less specific, level).
Dissident Dan
May15-03, 05:14 PM
Everything that is is absolute. Things often are not true in absolutely all circumstances, but things that are true are absolutely true in their circumstances. It is absolutely true that there is existence outside of myself.
wimms
May16-03, 05:41 AM
Concept of Time/existence is absolute.
Iacchus32
May16-03, 11:01 AM
From the thread, Cognizance (http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2102) ...

Originally posted by wuliheron
Some materialists like to assert that all we have is human perception of existence, but when we perceive the ground of our own being it is absolute. The world may not be flat as once was thought common knowledge, but I exist and my knowledge of my existence and participation in existence is absolute and irrefutable. I can pretend otherwise, but it is just a pretense.And the "journey" begins ...