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I'm not sure that debate can lead to the "truth". If you define Truth as being "the thing that actually happened", rather than the more definite "Mathematical
by dragonsky67 9y ago
I'm not sure that debate can lead to the "truth".
If you define Truth as being "the thing that actually happened", rather than the more definite "Mathematical truth" I believe that the best you can get at is an understanding of somebodies opinion of what happened, along with the bias that leads to that opinion.
Reading your comment again, I see that you do emphasis "different points of view", so I'm guessing that are actually approaching the same understanding from different directions. I believe outside of mathematics, truth is in most cases just an option depending upon point of view.
- DoreenMichele 9y agoI am not talking about the truth regarding a specific incident. I am talking things like more accurate mental models. My oldest son sees the world extremely differently from me. When we hash things out, there is a lot of added value in hearing the other person's take on a problem space. If we both agree on the same solution having come at it from opposite directions, we can be confident it is a solid solution and not merely an expression of personal bias.