PH: The Fact of the Matter; or Delusion
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 3:53 am
PH can you prove 'the fact of the matter' in the above case exists as real? i.e. that you are not chasing after an illusion.Peter Holmes wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 11:53 am
But agreement on the use of signs in assertions does not constitute what we call facts and, therefore, objectivity.
It just doesn't. Agreement on the use of signs - and facts about that use of signs - in the assertion water is H2O do not constitute the chemical make-up of water - the fact of the matter.
What is the-matter in this case?