Is there such a thing as fact?

Question by Dan G: Is there such a thing as fact?
If anything that can be discussed or viewed differently, i.e from various perceptions, is ruled as subjective, then surely objectivity or fact cannot exist as everything is viewed from multiple perceptions and no two perceptions will ever be identical. All a fact seems to be is a theory which is backed with strong evidence. The judicial system shows that this is not a benchmark for ultimate truth. It is merely what one believes to be true.

An example.

Man A (upstanding “normal” citizen) – “The sky is blue”
Man B (Colour Blind) – “The sky is Red”

Which one is quoting facts and which one is lying? They are merely describing what they perceive to be true. Thus rendering objectivity as subjective and ultimately leading to the word “fact” being used when really it should not exist.

If no man or woman is perfect, then any perfect theory (any theory that cannot be flawed – fact) is going to be hard to achieve by man or woman, is it not?
I feel I need to add somthings as mathematicians always seem to think they have the answers or facts?

The numbers we use are created by humans for humans. Let me start with the concept of time.

If I told you the time is 6.56pm. This is a so called fact. But the time is different depending on where you are. On what you are experiencing and percieving. The time is only 6.56pm to a minority if I think in lines of the world. To a being in another galaxy, I couldn’t be further from the truth.

The same applies to simply addition. 1+1=2. That is said to be a universal fact… Who asked the rest of the universe? This must prove to a certain degree that all wordly knowledge or fact is questionable if there is a chance that it is not completely agreed upon. You will find someone that disagrees with the theory of air but because they truly believe it is false, it is no longer a fact. They may know something, the rest of the world does not. You cannot prove otherwise.

Best answer:

Answer by Laura B
a fact is something that can be proved to be true!
like oxygen in the air is a fact as it can be proved to be true.!

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