On objective truth
Interaction is conditioning existence. Interaction enables existence. It is comprehensible that, if we want to understand something, we need to advance deeper, into the most inner core of its truth. Progressively it is worth every effort, it is unveiled – something that satisfies the curiosity – an answer which is able to, as lowest common denominator, to annul all contradictions: „Our“ subjective truth.
Subjectivity is an integral part of every reality and truth we find. So it determines our being in a unique way. Even the acceptance of chance is subjective just as chance itself. It doesn‘t matter if it is essential or trivial. Because it is the identity subjectifying the evaluation.
image: Identity is defined by the nexus of immanence and transcendence. The green circles identities immanence is defined by anything it is not (transcendence). Not just the white void surrounding it. Everything including you.
Identity and subjectivity
Identity can only be subjective. Because every existing identity is a unique interactive relation between immanence and transcendence.
And this unique relation inhibits any objectivity, as it is positioning the identity. This position can only be unique and therefore subjective.
It is clear, that interaction theory allows an exception: Objectivity. The existence of objectivity would justify that exception in the interactive multiverse.
Does objectivity exist? Can there be objective truth, that core of all being, which unifies everything, if every action, every decision, every interaction is based on subjectivity?
Well, to identify the core of everything, imagine anything that is.
What could that be?
It is a paradox:
Because exactly deep inside that most inner core it becomes clear that finally the only thing that can really grant objectivity is what anything that exists unifies. (therefore that objectivity can never be experienced, as its transcendent identity can subjectively not be everything).
So there is only one answer, which can not be questioned, which is independent to the point of view, the relation - only one lowest common denominator of being, one aspect, everything is unified by:
This is part 2 of my publication 'General Interaction Theory'. Read the introduction and summary here.
You can find the German original version on my blog: interaktionstheorie.org
Well...I'd say that existence/experience is the only objective and subjective truth. 2 + 2 equaling 4 is an objective truth but you're free to subjectively deny it; there's nothing I can do to change your perception. Conversely, we subjectively agree on the general meaning of these individual words but there's nothing objective that determines the composition of language. Consistently perhaps, if you're into Chomsky, but not deterministically.
2+2=4: Can mathematics also be interpreted as logical language? And how could entities who are not able to 'think' logically agree to it being objective truth in their realities?
Math can be used as a language but the laws hold up whether observed or not; entities who can not think have no need for or basis upon which to logically agree with anything or recognize objectivity. Chomsky's got this idea about Universal Grammar that would put language in the same category as math but most scientists still believe language is a social construct, so unless we agree on it there's no objective reference for it.
Though I'm required to use subjective terms to make sense I can still refer to math objectively. I can't currently refer to language objectively, except perhaps to make generalizations about the structure of communication.
In philosophy, 'objective' means something like 'mind independent' while 'subjective' mean 'mind dependent'. So, yes, of course, objectivity exists.
A subjective fact: I love coffee.
An objective fact: There are chairs.
If all of the minds in the universe suddenly ceased to exist, the chairs would still be here, so it doesn't make much sense to say objective facts are just sums of all of the subjective ones. Unless you are some sort of idealist, I guess. (But nobody's an idealist anymore).
"If all of the minds in the universe suddenly ceased to exist, the chairs would still be here." I'm not so sure about that (and there is also no way to prove it) as chairs are chairs only for minds naming and using it it like that.
"objective facts are just sums of all of the subjective ones" I did not say that (did I?).
:)