Talk:§ C Davis
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Olsona 15:37, 12 April 2007 (PDT)
Hi C,
I really liked the title you gave your paper and was engaged by the fact that there was a title. It gave me an idea or a frame to reflect on what you were exploring in your writing.
I was engaged by the information you presented but I was struggled a bit in the middle of the paper to hang on to the thoughts -- I need things to be a bit more chunked up.
I was very interested in the development of your thoughts around the "relativity" of truth (pun intended) when different people witness the same event and remember very different things. Memory as "truth" is a very slippery slope. The subjective nature versus the objective nature of truth was very interesting for me. Eritam13 22:27, 17 April 2007 (PDT)
C, You have some really great ideas. I especially liked your example of the car crash. That’s a strong point you made that all the bystanders were telling the truth as they saw it. It would be really nice if everyone considered the most possibilities they could fathom surrounding a situation before making a judgment. I agree that our truths are influenced by our senses. Some parts of your paper were hard to follow, especially the concept of “truth” versus “Truth.” Maybe you could explain what the difference means to you. Also, you could consider adding or substituting an example or two from your own history on how you have formed your perceptions of truth and Truth.Walpet15 16:10, 18 April 2007 (PDT)
Hi C, I found your Part 2 paper interesting in the quotes (I presume?) that you used to show what other thinkers have proposed about truth. I was particularly interested in the love and age one as I keenly feel age coming on these days!
Interesting enough that I found myself wanting to know more about what you had here. Where does this come from? Who are the thinkers/authors (or is it you?) and what, if any conclusions are being drawn beyond the obvious information from the quotes themselves? It leaves me wanting more information and hoping that you will expand -- thanks! Eritam13 13:59, 21 May 2007 (PDT)
C. Your off to a wonderful start. You have some great ideas here. Your is a bit short and it's not really clear where you're headed with it. But from the ideas you have I think you could make a very strong paper out of this.
C. Your off to a wonderful start. You have some great ideas here. Your is a bit short and it's not really clear where you're headed with it. But from the ideas you have I think you could make a very strong paper out of this.Walpet15 17:36, 21 May 2007 (PDT)
Hi C, These quotes (I think they're quotes) are quite deep. I especially think the one about 'simplifying the universe' is beautiful. Naturally, I'm curious as to the exact nature of these 'quotes'. Although, the very nature of the aforementioned one implies a rather obvious paradox. Pretty Zen!Taysco30 18:15, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
Truth with a capital 'T'. I never had considered it quite that way before. When you think about it, seems like man invented god to drive himself crazy. Crazy is typically defined as repeatedly performing the same tasks and expecting different results each time, but always winding up with the same ones. In this light, man's search for god is completely tied to the idea that truth with a capital 'T' is indeed only that which cannot be proven. I think there maybe a typo in the sentence, "Albert Einstein in both of his theory of...", so you might want to it scan over. Maybe a little thin in lenghth, other than that, nice flow, thoughtful paper.Taysco30 15:31, 4 June 2007 (PDT)
C, Great summary of your initial thoughts and where you are now in that first paragraph especially the last line -- Truth with a capital "T" cannot ever be proven. Your paper is well-thought out and tied together. I would have liked to read more about how the things we studied in class tied into some of your basic precepts. Good work! Eritam13 11:11, 6 June 2007 (PDT)