For the benefit of David, I will also number Technotranscedence's
questions:
>David writes
>> The point is, any arbitrary fact or piece of knowledge
>> could have been constructed at that time, and what was constructed met
>> the demand and dynamic nature of that environment. If constructed
>> knowledge proves useful, can be built upon, or in some other way
>> exhibits survivability, that knowledge remains....We manufacture
>> knowledge to meet our needs and wants rather than discover it.
>
>1. But are you not making the claim here that this is objective truth?
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>> Consider the new knowledge being formed today. How arbitrary it is.
>> Tomorrow many of these premises shall be the realism people debate with
>> then. But is it real today?
>
>And also for this statement. Surely, some specific item or theory might
>change -- as happened in the past.
> 2. However, how do you know about such changes?
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Lee
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