Absolute Certainty

[rspooper]

Certainty is an impossibility, its an infinite, never-ending, non-existent, thing.

I know this probably wont make any sense to anybody reading this but its like a circle.

Things like this just prove how little we know about everything and nothing.

 

[Shin]

Certainty is an impossibility, its an infinite, never-ending, non-existent, thing.

I know this probably wont make any sense to anybody reading this but its like a circle.

Things like this just prove how little we know about everything and nothing.

And, naturally, an anti-certainty advocate will claim that "they are certain that there is no certainty" -- a rank contradiction. If you chase them on this issue they will appeal to the "confidence of belief" or probability again, and enter infinite regression (a fallacy of the form: circular reasoning.)

You're contradicting yourself in saying that then. It is not infinite, as there are things that you can be certain of.

 

[rspooper]

You're contradicting yourself in saying that then. It is not infinite, as there are things that you can be certain of.

This conversation is getting us nowhere just close this thread before my brain implodes.

 

[rspooper]

We cant say anything relating to absolute certainty because it won't make any sense so there's no point in rambling on about a meaningless conversation.

 

[wtp]

One could be mentally ill and think they're completely certain about something when it's incorrect.

 

[Psychomantis]

Predeterminism.