How do decisions, actions , and consequences differ/ vary depending on the different perspectives of the people involved?
2006-11-23 10:15:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anita 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Each person's perspective creates his or her subjective reality. My reality is different than yours, as what I believe to be true is probably different from what you believe. Thus, there is no universal truth or reality, and its not hard to see why each and every person goes through life thinking that they are right, that their personal truth is the only way to go. Then, they act on that.
2006-11-23 10:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by rhythm.nbass 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fundamentally. Pick any of the intractable questions.
Pro-life / Pro-choice
The rights and wrongs in Palestine/Israel.
Creation / Evolution
Historically:
For King or Parliament in the English civil war?
How European settlers and native Americans saw the late 1800's ?
Lastly, one with a little detail:
Duty to the federal authority or to state for Robert E Lee?
(He was offered a major command in the Union forces)
"With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore..."
2006-11-23 18:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we create our own realities. True, there are things that we all ss.. but for all we know, people seeing us may see us completely different.
I can go on for days on this topic, but instead I will refer you to who I think is the best resource.
Arthur Schopenhauer.
The Book is "The Mind as Will and Representation"
2006-11-24 01:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by pharoahmoan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a premise is incorrect, then the conclusion will be also. However, truth can't be altered by perspective.
2006-11-23 22:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋