Is a 'fact' just something that doesn't change? What about things that seemed stable (like I thought it was a man, but it turned out to be a woman in a suit and with a beard). Are facts just an interpretation based on what is stable in an environment?
2006-11-13 11:40:35 · 3 answers · asked by angelonavaro 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
An interesting question. I think the key lies within your statement: when you say '..I thought it was a man...' this is not a fact since you have not verified it. All the information available from your viewpoint led you to assume it was a man, but only when you had established the FACTS: the woman, the suit, the beard, are you dealing with immutable truth. I hope this helps explain to you the distinction between something observed and an incontrovertable truth. Here's another fact: a woman in a suit and a beard has something to hide!
2006-11-13 11:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by chartres52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fact is reality. Do not get confused because something is changing shape or state.The fact that something is in a state of change is also a fact.
FACT has a solid environment by itself and to find facts one has to isolate the object.
For example, water is liquid is a fact but if it is hot and flowing may also be a fact. But what is NOT a fact is that water is a hot flowing liquid. So to find what is a fact and what is not, isolating the object is the first step.
2006-11-13 11:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fact is a belief we hold to be the most true (and therefore most logical) at the time. Facts can change because our knowledge and experience can change. We only have to look at Science to see facts changing and evolving every day as theories are disproved and discarded to make way for the next 'fact'.
2006-11-14 00:20:24 · answer #3 · answered by RAh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋