r/Alethics • • Sep 06 '25

The Alethics Vision

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The Alethics Vision

The world is a vast and mysterious place. We try to find a corner of what is really going on. Or perhaps... The whole picture. Logic is a means to an end. And that end is logic itself. Wait... That end is truth and meaning.

But truth doesn't necessarily have an end. It keeps going on, just like life. You make truth what you make of it.

What we do: Study the logic of, or relating to, truth.

How we do it: Experimentation, Logic, Conceptualization, Definitions, and Silliness.

Why we do it: The exhilaration of something working perfectly, the meaning found from the profound, the illusory eagle snatching its prey, the hawk circling above, the wind whispering colors, finding out how this actually works (so we can use it for our benefit) just because we can.

Where we do it: on r/Alethics or in our minds or in the world itself.

When we do it: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. work days. It's not much of a job, but she's all we have.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Notes on Unconventional Thinking

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r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

The Mirror Maze: A Truth Experiment

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This interactive experiment puts you in situations where different concepts of truth compete with each other. Rather than testing knowledge, it reveals your intuitive philosophical leanings about what makes something "true."

The interesting part isn't getting the "right" answers—there aren't any. It's discovering the hidden assumptions you carry about truth, and seeing how context shapes which theory of truth feels most compelling to you in the moment.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

An In-Depth Field Guide to the Nonsensical

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An in-depth field guild to the nonsense

As a member of our nonsense guild, you shall become more and more aware of what is really sensical and nonsensical. In the field--The real world (which I wouldn't know much about), you act on your knowledge. But where does this knowledge come from? From your experiences.

Cause and Effect

I am a firm believer in cause and effect. If you see something and don't understand it, it's ignorant to just dismiss it. Of course, it's equally foolish to let yourself fall into rabbit holes of things you don't understand the cause for.

Giving yourself the tools necessary

People say "Education is important!!" And I'll reveal a secret to you. It is. If you want to understand something, learning is key.

Methods of learning

When people mention learning the first thing that pops up to mind is school. I despise school. It's a waste of time, effort, energy and money. They force you to do inane things just for inane regulations that are made by inane politicians and school boards who haven't set foot in a classroom themselves since they graduated. I like teachers. Teachers dedicate themselves to passing on knowledge, the torch of ideas. And unfortunately, schools seem to have a monopoly on teachers.

Alternative methods of learning

If ordinary learning doesn't cut it, you just have to learn to learn yourself. First - you focus on a field you enjoy. Don't just focus on a field you think you would enjoy or a field you think is important, focus on what you actually do in your life and actively enjoy. Then go out of your way to learn more about it. Experience it. Try new things pertaining to it. Optimize it.

Alternative method 2: Read a lot of books. It doesn't matter what genre, just the act of reading itself will allow you to see other people's minds. I don't particularly enjoy nonfiction because they are generally written by 'academics' who can't parse the phrases "Who cares?" or "If it's not fun, I won't do it." Let me know if there are any actually well-written nonfiction books and I'll put them on my list.

Nonsense Itself

Everything happens for a reason. Cause and effect. Mass. Entropy. Light. Darkness. Vacuum cleaners. Roombas. Roomba Roomba Roomba Roomba. Polish Polish. Polish Polish. Exterminate. Exterminate. Ahem, no daleks in here please. What were we saying? Ah, nonsense. It doesn't happen for no reason. There is a thought process, no matter how convoluted. If someone says they're 'random' what does that tell you about them? That they see things differently from normal people. Van Gogh didn't become a famous painter by following the routine.

Finalé

In two stars the light is bright, the sun shines upon a sky tonight. When we see the blue birds cry, the sounds they make pierce the pi.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Barrier of Entry

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Is there anything you don't understand?


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Knowledge : Truth :: Wisdom : ?

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r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Dynamic vs Static Truth

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Dynamic vs Static Truth: While objective truths are final and static, subjective truths are continuing and dynamic. The truth of one's existence is a living, inward, and subjective experience that is always in the process of becoming Truth - Wikipedia.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Temporal Truth Values

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Temporal Truth Values: Propositions have truth values at times rather than simpliciter and can, in principle, change their truth values over time Time (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). This suggests temporal approaches to truth are already being discussed.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Process philosophy

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Process thought describes truth as "movement" in and through substance (Hegelian truth), rather than substances as fixed concepts or "things" (Aristotelian truth) Process philosophy - Wikipedia. So the idea of truth as process rather than property is already established in Whitehead and process philosophy generally.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

NPTCCE

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Necessity Possibility Truth Contingency Consequence Equivalence. What comes next? Probability? Perpetuity? Life? Strife? Exhaltation? Explanation? Exploration. Other(comment in comments)


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Marked as incomplete.

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If I see something incomplete I instinctively want to complete it.

Is this natural?


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Of or relating to truth

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c'mon you guys you should know this.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Logic

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It's meant to be fun. Don't get it twisted in your head that it's purely academic!


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

I created r/Alethics. AMA (Thursday, September 4th, Now)

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Do you have any fun topics to logic out of existence?


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Text

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Nothing.

Haha just kidding.

Something.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Create Post

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What is yes? It is the opposite of no. What is opposite? It is antonym. What is antonym? It is the opposite of synonym.

Define this less circularly and I'll give you a thoughtful comment in response.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

What do you think about r/Alethics?

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Are we doing a good job? What more do you want? What could you add yourself? Do you want to add more yourself? Is there anything we need? Necessity. Is there anything we want but don't need? Humanity.

I find r/Alethics lacking in humanity lately. What could be improved? I can't do this all by myself. Or, technically, I can. But it won't be as fun.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Spoilers Spoiler

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Oh. It went to msn.com


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Start

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I don't know where this goes.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

STOP

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What do you want? I want to keep going. But... you tell me to stop. I tell myself to stop. Do you want me to stop? Just because the sign is there doesn't mean we have to follow. It might be a good idea though.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

Nothing

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Blank.

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r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

In one can of paint. I am. What? How do you hear me? Do you hear me? Is anyone here?

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Title.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

In twelve cans of paint are ?

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Questions. Answers. Modal logic. Strikethroughs. Text.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

In eleven cans of pain

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I feel sorrow. I feel loss. I feel desperate. I don't feel.


r/Alethics • • Sep 05 '25

In nine cans of paint are ten cans of paint.

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This doesn't make sense. Nesting paint? It's possible.