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Protagoras: Truth is relative. It is only a matter of opinion.

Socrates: You mean that truth is mere subjective opinion?

Protagoras: Exactly. What is true for you is true for you, and what is true for me, is true for me. Truth is subjective.

Socrates: Do you really mean that? That my opinion is true by virtue of its being my opinion?

Protagoras: Indeed I do.

Scorates: My opinion is: Truth is absolute, not opinion, and that you, Mr. Protagoras, are absolutely in error. Since this is my opinion, then you must grant that it is true according to your philosophy.

Protagoras: You are quite correct, Socrates.

- Plato’s dialogue, Protagoras

(以上是最近读到的很有意思的一篇对话。暂时不做评论。)

2 Responses to “Is truth relative?: A dialogue between Socrates and Protagoras”

  1. LynnKaye Says:

    我觉得这种卖弄ARGUE技巧的争论没有什么意义
    重要的是不同的观点的背景,思路,证据,逻辑

  2. Lunarmony Says:

    to LynnKaye:
    只想说明一个问题

    感觉很多时候一个问题追问到底总会变成形式化,或者说纯粹逻辑演绎形式的论辩
    而这种论辩是没有什么背景思路证据可讲的

    但是问题是,我们用以推演这个理论的逻辑系统都不一定是可靠的

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