An idea can be either true or false — it’s a binary distinction, and some statements can be absolutely true. However, the critical nuance is that such truth is **conditionally absolute**. That is, it depends on the background knowledge and underlying assumptions or axioms. For example, *1 + 1 = 2* is absolutely true, butonlyspecifically within the framework of the Peano axioms.
An idea can be either true or false — it’s a binary distinction, and some statements can be absolutely true. However, the critical nuance is that such truth is conditionally absolute. That is, it depends on the background knowledge and underlying assumptions or axioms. For example, 1 + 1 = 2 is absolutely true, but specifically within the framework of the Peano axioms.
#1578 · Edwin de Wit · 3 days ago