Facts and Interpretations

• Opinion that “fact and interpretation should be separated.
• Opinion that “there is no clear boundary between fact and interpretation”: False dichotomy.

consideration

• Suppose we define “fact as what can be observed by the five senses.”
  • False that “a fact for me” is “a fact for everyone” because the five senses differ from person to person.
  • Whether or not “some information X can be observed by others through the five senses” is not a fact because it cannot be observed through the five senses.
  • Suppose we define a word X. If someone else uses a certain word X, it is not true whether the use of the word is based on the definition, because it cannot be observed by the five senses
  • X is the common perception of the team” is not true until all team members are aware of it
  • Is it true that “I am having a hard time?”
    • I’m not sure if these perceptions of my feelings are included in the “five senses”.
    • I don’t think it’s part of the five senses, but is it proper communication to say “that’s not true” in response to a feeling the other person is experiencing?

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