Can Humanity Reach Absolute Knowledge?

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The discussion centers on the philosophical question of whether humanity can achieve complete knowledge and control over the world, leading to a state where nothing new remains to be discovered. The conversation explores the implications of two conditions: having complete knowledge and control (A) and the existence of new knowledge to be uncovered (B). The participants analyze various scenarios based on the truth values of A and B, concluding that if both A and B are true, it is possible to reach this state. However, if A is true and B is false, it becomes impossible to know everything while still having new knowledge. Conversely, if A is false and B is true, humanity may not have complete knowledge but could reach a limit of what can be known. The discussion ultimately reflects on the complexities of knowledge and the potential boundaries of human understanding.
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Dear all,


My question is a bit philosophical.
Can humanity reach complete/total/absolute knowledge and control of the world, where there is nothing new to be known?!


Thnx :)
 
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hadeka said:
Dear all,


My question is a bit philosophical.
Can humanity reach complete/total/absolute knowledge and control of the world, where there is nothing new to be known?!


Thnx :)

A = complete knowledge & control of the world
B = nothing new to be known

A and B true = possible
A true and B false = not possible (you can't know everything and still have more to be known)
A false and B true = possible (you don't have complete knowledge/control, but you've reached the limits of what can be known)
A false and B false = possible
 
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