What do we Know?

[thinking]

To start the forum going, this is the best question to ask, before what is knowledge itself, we should define what do we know, or if we know at all.

So, what do we know? In contrast to what we believe, think, feel...

What impplies this difference?

we know that not to breath means non-existence at the very least. coupled with the NEED of water and food.

these realities of simply existing in the first place we KNOW.

[Cubola Zaruka]

We know the basic axioms of mathematics, but everything else we percieve is only probabilistic.

[Unreal Zelta]

We know the basic axioms of mathematics, but everything else we percieve is only probabilistic.

That is a very bold statement.

regards

Zelta

[labelwench]

To start the forum going, this is the best question to ask, before what is knowledge itself, we should define what do we know, or if we know at all.

So, what do we know? In contrast to what we believe, think, feel...

What implies this difference?

To answer this question, I have cast my memory back as far as it will allow, to seek that which I knew before the process of "societal conditioning" had much opportunity to shape me.

Awareness.....Extended awareness......Desire.....

My answer today, is that for all I have experienced, I cannot answer what "we" know. Each point of view is individual.

From my perspective, all that "appears to remain the same", all that is observable or can be experienced is in constant flux, never exactly the same, even moment to moment.

For myself, awareness is my desire to know, yet the more I experience, the greater my desire and less is that which I lay claim to knowing.

I accept these terms.

Regards,

Labelwench

[thinking]

We know the basic axioms of mathematics, but everything else we percieve is only probabilistic.

so do we not know that a tree is a tree ?

[Mohan.C]

tree=tree... a=a... 1=1... 2=2
May be that is one of the basic axioms of mathematics.