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Friday, December 05, 2003 Objective and Subjective...Truth and Faith The objective thinker is interested in objective truth, while the subjective thinker is interested in subjective truth. Objective truth includes historical truth and philosophical truth. Subjective truth includes religious truth. The objective thinker is indifferent to the truth of subjectivity, while the subjective thinker finds an eternal happiness in subjectivity. For the subjective thinker, eternal happiness is an absolute good which is attained by faith. Faith is a passionate inwardness which affirms the truth of subjectivity. Objective truth is characterized by outwardness, while subjective truth is characterized by inwardness. The objective thinker does not find an eternal happiness in subjective truth, and is disinterested in the truth of subjectivity. The objective thinker is interested in what defines existence, while the subjective thinker is interested in how existence is defined. Reflection on the nature of existence may be objective or subjective. Truth may be reflected upon objectively or subjectively. I suggest that the objective thinker finds truth by approximation, while the subjective thinker finds truth by appropriation. The objective thinker has a need to quantify certainty or probability, while the subjective thinker ultimately must accept uncertainty. Faith cannot be attained by approximation, or by an effort to quantify deliberation into a higher degree of certainty. Faith can only be attained by an appropriation or acceptance of the condition of uncertainty. Thus, faith requires a leap from disbelief to belief. Faith is a state of objective uncertainty in which the individual affirms his or her own subjectivity. Are you subjective or objective? Have you ever kissed a grapefruit? - posted by -g @ 8:40 PM \| \| 0 rocks in pond 0 Comments: Post a Comment	Links: critical lawnmower humble dan potting soil diarrhea of the brain bad haiku daily thegreatlockbox dirty laundry emily joy joy Subscribe to Posts [Atom]

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