Logically speaking, are we living a lie?

Question

A fact is based off other facts reinforcing the fact that it is in fact, a fact. But in order for the first fact to be deemed as a fact, the previous facts must also be reinforced. The only way to reinforce a fact, is with other facts.
So when it all boils down to it, there must be a universal fact (or multiple) that cannot be reinforced any further so that means that these facts are in fact, not.
So the things we are told and the things we learn, do they really account for anything? Isn't there this magnificent chance that somewhere down the line a mistake was made? Isn't it possible, or even likely?
Curse at me, degrade me, insult me all you want but at least leave an answer.
Thank you.

To further expand, I was wondering whether or not we can truly believe what we are given to believe. I guess I have to give an example...
Black and white. One could argue that black is the opposite of white because it is on the other side of the color wheel, but what justifies the color wheel to be correct? Whatever answer you come up for that, you have to ask once again what deems that correct, and then so on and so forth.

Answer 1

Repent and beleive in God then you wont be spouting off illogical jibberish.... and the truth will set you free

Answer 2

Sadly we do not all have all the facts - not even on a daily basis for a simple bus trip, for instance. I suggest you become a card-carrying cynic - you will doubt everything you see, hear, read, or are told. Alternatively, you can get a book about inventions from the library and that should show you that a lot of people built on "knowledge" to the benefit of us all. And YES, many mistakes have been made, many myths created, etc. But it was all in good conscience and provided a great deal of entertainment.

Answer 3

Yes you are right. Originally, an assumption or leap of faith is made about the first principles that are known. Like Descartes saying, "I think therefore I am". Skepicism is still the best approach. Take away what you do not know for sure and see what is left. Perhaps nothing. Then ask yourself what basic assumption are you willing to make on which the rest of your knowledge can be built. The true skeptic is a solipcist who sees the futility of arguing with himself.

Answer 4

I totally get what youre saying and i ask myself that same question everyday and have also come to that exact same conclusion. The fact is (fact I know, ha) that we really know nothing and even the thoughts we think are comepletely irrational no matter how educated we are. If you ask someone to back up every single thing that comes out of their mouth, then at one point they will reach a "lie" or untruth. so technically we are all living a lie or in otherwords a misguided life. and this I believe has nothing to do with religion.

Answer 5

Ultimately, All things we consider facts, are merely ways of coping with a complex world. Dogmatic belief systems seek to uphold a particular point of view as a fact, yet as time goes by, history becomes obscured by opinions, memories change, new things become revealed. It is the ultimate arrogance for humans to create a static, unflinching definition of reality considering we as humans only use a small percentage of our brains. Also, we define reality through a faulty, yet fascinating visual/mental cortex. So, the idea is, how do we navigate this web of illusions with as much grace and "truth" as possible. It is by questioning facts and allowing new truths to manifest, change and ultimately undo our conditioned responses to the world

Answer 6

Neat question, albeit quite hypothetical. What good are all your facts devoid of some juicy lies that we all endorse. Oh, I get it, it's our job to fill those in. Unfortunately, at 23:54 in central Europe, I can't help but agree with you. Beyond that, of course, there is the possibility that our logic is completely flawed.

Answer 7

You are apparently educated beyond your capacity to understand.

Your first sentence is untrue. Facts are not based off of other facts. Conclusions are based off of other facts. Facts are truth. That which is not KNOWN to be true is supposition, presumption, hope, error, or sometimes downright fraud.

Facts don't need reinforcing. They merely need proof.

Answer 8

it all boils down to what exactly your talking about.politics the mess in the arab world life or everything that is going on in the world or just a country or maybe a small city anywhere in the civilized world or uncivilized.you have to be exact about logic like why when where how and what.

Answer 9

I agree with your logic of speaking but think about this, what if your right? what does this necessarily mean? It doesn't mean we're living a lie because that "lie" doesn't affect who we are and/or what we are living. by living we aren't choosing to lie.

Here is the definition of a lie:
(noun) 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.

In order for us to be living lies, we must have intentionally made the false statements ourselves. we didn't intentionally lie about anything, so we aren't living lies, we're just living.

But I do agree with your logic and support you 100%. Just think about the statement, we are living lies.

Answer 10

Just becuase something is not a fact does not make it a lie. Actually, arent lies determined to be lies because they are refuted by facts. Hence, if there are no facts, there are no lies.