Ep 444: Dialogue | Abstract Activist | How To Engage With Relativistic Thinking

The Street Epistemology Podcast

Summary: Nathan explores Sam's view that truth depends on the opinions and beliefs of people. Watch video of talk here: https://youtu.be/KjvVxNZ2cBI Nathan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/abstractactivistse Original Recording Date: 21 July 2021 Subscribe to this channel! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AbstractActivist Twitter: https://twitter.com/Abstract_SE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbstractActi... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AbstractAct... You can Email me at: [e-mail] You can buy me gifts here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... Share this video with someone you know! It's one of my favorites! You can challenge yourself and a friend with the online survey: https://se-survey.web.app 00:00 Intro 00:55 Explaining Street Epistemology 04:21 Filling out the Survey 04:36 Interview begins 08:25 24. It is possible that some of my beliefs are not true 15:45 2. We all share the same reality and only interpret it differently. 18:49 Check in for more time, invite a question 19:54 6. Strong belief, even without action, can change external reality. 21:46 how would you define external world? 28:23 how are we conceptualizing the truth? 31:44 Is it possible to be mistaken? 34:34 Why bother looking for the truth? 38:07 3. Truth depends on the opinions and beliefs of people. 38:45 5. Something is true if everyone agrees. 40:55 You can't be wrong about anything you think? 44:44 Were there Dinosaurs? 45:42 Ending on good terms 47:34 Outro The goal of SE is not necessarily to change a belief, but to exercise and explore good reasoning for how we know what we know. Is it possible to resolve differences of belief without debate? Are we open minded to the idea that we are close minded? What would it take to change our minds? I am an amateur philosopher. I can be wrong about my beliefs and would be happy to discover that I am. I encourage my viewers to consider this approach the next time we misunderstand or disagree with someone. Please consider multiple examples of this Conversation style before making a final judgment about it. SE Resources: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-resources SE Community: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-community SE Discord Server: https://discord.gg/sKap3zM Music provided by Jim Rhodes, with Dan Harris on lap steel.