Words in themselves have no meaning on their own.
They are just arbitrary symbols used to represent things and concepts.
We give meaning to words by our usage.
By our common usage we give words common meanings.
By our diverse usage we have problems understanding each other.
These words below have similar meanings, are related terms.
All of them have in common the idea of being a representation of what actually is. All of them try, but which ones are always accurate?
I have listed some of the concepts I try to determine, from the usage by other persons. Not what I mean by the use of the term, but what others mean.
I’m sure my list is not exhaustive, and was interested in seeing what I have missed.
I doubt that we can come to a mutual agreement on any particular meaning, but you never know.
Fact – Human contrivance (sometime true, sometimes false) or Actually exists (always true);
Belief - Always mistaken/uncertain; Sometimes mistaken/uncertain; Always held to be true by the believer?
Truth - Knowable by the mind; only exists in the mind; human contrivance (sometimes true, sometimes false); actually exists?
Reality – knowable by the mind; only exists in the mind; only exists outside the mind; both internal and external to the mind?
Existence – That which is; That which is, was, or will be; Only occurs in the mind; Only occurs outside the mind;
Knowledge – Human contrivance (sometimes true, sometimes false); Accurate awareness of reality;
Understanding – Human contrivance (sometime true, sometimes false); Accurate awareness of reality (always true); Deeper awareness than understanding;
They are just arbitrary symbols used to represent things and concepts.
We give meaning to words by our usage.
By our common usage we give words common meanings.
By our diverse usage we have problems understanding each other.
These words below have similar meanings, are related terms.
All of them have in common the idea of being a representation of what actually is. All of them try, but which ones are always accurate?
I have listed some of the concepts I try to determine, from the usage by other persons. Not what I mean by the use of the term, but what others mean.
I’m sure my list is not exhaustive, and was interested in seeing what I have missed.
I doubt that we can come to a mutual agreement on any particular meaning, but you never know.
Fact – Human contrivance (sometime true, sometimes false) or Actually exists (always true);
Belief - Always mistaken/uncertain; Sometimes mistaken/uncertain; Always held to be true by the believer?
Truth - Knowable by the mind; only exists in the mind; human contrivance (sometimes true, sometimes false); actually exists?
Reality – knowable by the mind; only exists in the mind; only exists outside the mind; both internal and external to the mind?
Existence – That which is; That which is, was, or will be; Only occurs in the mind; Only occurs outside the mind;
Knowledge – Human contrivance (sometimes true, sometimes false); Accurate awareness of reality;
Understanding – Human contrivance (sometime true, sometimes false); Accurate awareness of reality (always true); Deeper awareness than understanding;