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You missed my point; Yes, in general, "Knowledge is a representation of reality" but in another more refined perspective, it is; Knowledge by a subject is a representation of reality, of which the subject is a co-creator of that reality. Take the obvious example, If you create a chair [re...

First, I'd want to know what you mean by degree. Do you mean in terms of the number of steps, the order of the steps, or the degree to which all of the necessary steps are carried out? I suppose I'd like to hear more about degree, which sounds quantitative, is qualitative and yet measured. Yes, I w...

As such, "I have very strong understanding of the general theory of relativity, and I strongly believe that it is valid and accurate based on the fact that the scientists as human are the "co-creators" of those Laws of Relativity via the scientific FSK; based upon available experimen...

you obviously have NOT understood or NOT wanted to take on what I have SAID and POINTED OUT and just want to re-repeat what you have previously SAID and STATED, which was ALREADY UNDERSTOOD. I have asked you some questions, to CLARIFY, which, If you had answered properly, would lead to better descr...

you obviously have NOT understood or NOT wanted to take on what I have SAID and POINTED OUT and just want to re-repeat what you have previously SAID and STATED, which was ALREADY UNDERSTOOD. I have asked you some questions, to CLARIFY, which, If you had answered properly, would lead to better descr...

You have no wriggle room. The best way out for you is to just admit that your theory does actually say almost nothing at all, after which I might not bother trying to take the 'almost' away from you. Even in theory, you were not able to address the crazy neighbour situation without changing the rul...

Why should I respect people's right on their properties when I have no property? Whether you should respect other people's (legitimate) rights is a subjective choice. But if you don't respect the rights of others, then others are not under the obligation to respect your rights. In fact, people who ...

Kant did not mention 'continuum' but he stated "three degrees" not three types. I am applying Kant's thoughts on the above to where it is relevant. You CANNOT denial there is the emergence of knowledge from thoughts going through the process of being opinions [loose views] to beliefs [hyp...

@Age -- thank you for the very detailed response! It would get very messy if I were to try and respond to every single point you raised, so I will try to focus on the "re-occurring themes". I think a lot of problems can be resolved by clarifying certain definitions. But first things first:...

Here is the reference from Kant: The holding of a Thing to be true, or the Subjective Validity of the Judgment, in its Relation to conviction (which is at the same time Objectively Valid), has the following three degrees: 1. opining, 2. believing, and 3. knowing. Opining is such holding of a Judgme...

Nailed it nicely. Thanks. And I think an earlier line gives it away: '...the respect of legitimately claimed rights is the entire point of Morality.' I already said multiple times that it's a subjective choice whether we want to respect other people's rights or not... so not sure what exactly this ...

You keep using the word "rights" but all you actually are referring to is explicitly stated contracts. So what you are wildly overestimating is just a social contract theory that requires reciprocal fair value. Sure, I think that's a fair description. I don't usually use the term "co...

The above is very basic Kantian principles. The development of what is knowledge goes through the phases of the continuum from opinions to belief to knowledge. I think that's a simplification which Kant wouldn't agree with... Maybe you can provide a source. Not that it's super important, but this d...

The basic moral fact is the 'ought-not -ness-to-kill-human [born or unborn' thus it follows, there is the, "ought-not-ness-to-abortion" which is merely an ideal with no enforcement. Since this is a moral fact, it is not an emotion. I don't understand. Isn't your argument that the "ou...

Seem you missed what I wrote above re Kant's continuum of truth from subjective opinion, belief to objective knowledge. Copernicus, Einstein must have very strong personal conviction of their theories but they are not objective until there was sufficient consensus based on testing and repeatability...