Do you believe that whatever is clearly and distinctly perceived is True?

Answer 1

No, I believe what is reproducible and verifiable to be true. Perceptions can be false no mater how clear we see them. Question everything!!!

Answer 2

And does that mean that Truth never changes, that it is dead.
I don`t see that as being True. Yet how do I know that the story might not be different in the next moment. Furthermore should I be concerned? How many things have I clearly and distinctly perceived in the past that turned out to be clearly and distincly perceived later to be pure unadulterated bull? Too many times to count. Why do you think thousands upon thousands of very intelligent people, friends of mine even, are stuck in terrible cults which are sucking them dry and leaving them with nothing worth much? They are sure that what they believe has been verified clearly and distinctly. What do you think they say when the program breaks down for one reason or another? That they were just naive or stupid. Then, they suffer, some for years, some for the rest of their natural lives.
Some, like myself, somehow, don`t ask me how, manage very well indeed. Maybe it is the understanding that Truth is plastic.

Answer 3

No, because all of our perceptions depend on many factors, such as position. A few quick examples:

When I look at the moon and the sun clearly and distinctly, they appear to me to be the exact same size. In fact, the sun is many thousands, maybe a million, times bigger than the moon.

There's a table of polished wood in a room. When looked at from an angle from which the sun is shining directly on to it, it looks bright white; when looked at from a different angle, it's brown; when looked at as the sun sets, it becomes a darker brown to almost black. What's its true color?

That table feels very smooth to my fingers. To an ant crawling across it, it's bumpy with many crevices. What's the table's true texture? There's no reason for my perception of the texture to be more important than that of an ant.

Answer 4

No and Yes.
It Can be believed-to-be-true(and there are a number
of people here who believe what their teachers teach
them) and this needs discussion too.

Having said that,and referring to my one and only(so far)
training(which i admit,could be false and is faulty);
Training which stresses the known vitality and utter importance of criticism; i say Yes too. I know i work with and always utilise a clear and distinct sense-of-True.
It may not be religious,(though the goodness of helping ones
neighbor is not in doubt) and it may not be universal or
widespread.(As the belief in so-called leaders is;and as the
false belief in darwinism is upheld,presently,by scientists
and so-called philosophers,and even non top contributors
here!).
So i try to improve;and even with the non-experts help i
will continue to try,too(so go see the sources i list below!).

Answer 5

I believe whatever you feel is true is true to you. For instance, back in the day, the world was flat. It was a well known fact until someone showed a way that made it more plausible to be round, then it was round. Whatever you believe to be true is true. That is just my personal opinion though.

Answer 6

Depends on the circumstance, and the lens you're looking through.
BTW, if you're a sociologist, I'm sure different sociologists from different backgrounds will interpret a single situation quite differently. There goes objectivity out the window!

Answer 7

My ears and eyes can play tricks on me. I can clearly perceive the liquid on the ashphalt on a hot sunny day, but when I get to it, it's not there.

Answer 8

No because somethings are meant to trick you. Note even the most sincrere of pleas may have a dual nature. Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

Answer 9

People perceive many things, but seein that we are all imperfect, well would mean that not everthing that a man perceives is true.

Answer 10

What is percieved is true. There is no absolute truth, "truth" is made up of perceptions as what are we but a jumble of perceptions. What does our face look like if no one is around to see it? Same as the tree in the forest concept. "I think, therefore, I am" but what now?

Answer 11

Not necessarily. It may be only a belief, or delusion. But with those provisos, it's all we have to go on. The trick is to proceed without certainty, and respond to the consequences, and learn.