Kierkegaard, philosophy

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If I hold that truth is subjectivity , what status am I to give to the denial of the proposition that truth is subjectivity ? If I produce arguments to refute this denial I appear committed to the view that there are criteria by appeal to which the truth about truth can be vindicated . If I refuse to produce arguments , on the grounds that there can be neither argument nor criteria in such a case , then I appear committed to the

view that any view embraced with sufficient subjective passion is as warranted as any other in respect of truth , including the view that truth is not subjectivity

The above quote is a difficult quandary . Kierkegaard appears to have been backed into a corner due to his insistence on the primacy of subjectivity over objectivity . Since Kierkegaard considered absolute objectivity as an illusion , it necessarily follows that he believes that truth is subjective (Minton , 2000 . Therefore , each person can think about his own , personal truth

The problem with such a philosophy is expressed in the above passage Acknowledging subjectivity as truth logically means that any other proposition or statement made by another person cannot be countered such proposition or statement can only be accepted as the subjective truth of its speaker . That is so , if one does not want his own statement to be countered on the ground that such statement is not the truth

Subjectivity as truth necessitates the acceptance that truth could take the form of many things , including various , contradictory positions Only by taking this stance could the position of subjectivity as truth could actually assume definite meaning , for the said position requires that all statements made by any person would be considered truth because such statements would represent their subjective thoughts

Thus , subjectivity as truth appears to require no criteria other than subjectivity . Hence , the fact that other statements or conclusions are made is enough to give such statements the stamp of truthfulness

This results in the difficult situation of accepting the statement that truth is not subjectivity . However , I believe this situation could still be reconciled with the general proposition that truth is subjectivity because this original proposition apparently assumes that there could be several truths , and they could be contradictory to each other Therefore , it is possible that the exact opposite of the statement that truth is subjectivity could be as true

References

Minton , S . J (2000 . Kierkegaard and Truth as Subjectivity . The Journal of the Society for Philosophy in Practice . Retrieved December 13 , 2007 from http /www .practical-philosophy .org .uk /Volume3Articles /Minton .html

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