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Re: Truth: What is she?
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Harry Veeder <[log in to unmask]>
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The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky
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Wed, 20 Aug 1997 18:50:22 -0400
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On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, F. Leon Wilson wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, john konopak wrote:
>
> > F. Leon Wilson opined:
> > >
> > > Definition of truth:
> > >
> > > Simply put, TRUTH is defined as "that which is."
> > >
> > > That which is . . . is Truth.
> > >
> > > The unison to actual conditions or facts which allows immediate certainty
> > > - - forever.
> > > Truth.
> > >
> > > F. Leon
> >
> > That which never was!
>
> Yet, if it remains in unison with what the actual conditions "was" and
> "is" immediately certain, then it is in fact Truth.
>
> F. Leon
> >
>

The only thing we can ever be *immediately certain* of knowing is *nothing*.

Harry

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