Abstract
It is argued that in the core Bubbleverse the concept of truth is inapplicable as it requires a comparison of phenomena with their rational constructions which in the core Bubbleverse are absent. Instead, phenomena can be classified by their existential statuses, as absolute (e.g., qualia), strong, incomplete and weak objects. The process of establishing existential statuses of objects (existentialisation) is described. Existentialisation is a basic process and cannot be reduced to thinking and perception. The distinction between true and false phenomena appears in the scientific Commonverse as a result of comparison between representing phenomena (e.g., concepts or theories) and their perceived prototypes: scientists believe that a concept or a theory is true when it fits the observable facts and false when it doesn’t.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Donaldson, J., & Macpherson, F. (2017). Impossible triangle. In Macpherson, F. (Ed.), The Illusions Index. Retrieved from https://www.illusionsindex.org/i/impossible-triangle
Baillargeon, R. (1987). Object permanence in 3 1/2- and 4 1/2-month-old infants. Developmental Psychology, 23, 655–644.
Cook, A. H., Faller, J. E., & Nordtvedt, K. L. (2019). Gravity. Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Hu, Z., & Kimble, H. J. (1994). Observation of a single atom in a magneto-optical trap. Optics Letters, 22, 1888–1890. Retrieved from https://www.osapublishing.org/ol/abstract.cfm?uri=ol-19-22-1888.
Sheldrake, R. (2015). Darwinian inheritance and the evolution of evolutionary theory. Retrieved from http://opensciences.org/blogs/open-sciences-blog/darwinian-inheritance-and-the-evolution-of-evolutionary-theory
Penfield, W. (1975). The mystery of the mind. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Subbotsky, E., Hysted, C., & Jones, N. (2009). Watching films with magical content facilitates creativity in children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 111, 261–277.
Subbotsky, E., & Slater, E. (2011). Children’s discrimination of fantastic vs realistic visual displays after watching a film with magical content. Psychological Reports, 112, 603–609.
Subbotsky, E., & Matthews, J. (2011). Magical thinking and memory: Distinctiveness effect for TV advertisements with magical content. Psychological Reports, 109, 1–11.
Lee, C., Linkenauger, S. A., Bakdash, J. Z., Joy-Gaba, J. A., & Profitt, D. R. (2011). Putting like a pro: The role of positive contagion in golf performance and perception. PLoS one, 6. Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026016
Galbraith, J. K. (2009). The Great Crash 1929. New York: Penguin.
Kakutani, M. (2018). The death of truth. New York: Penguin Random House.
Del Vicario, M., et al. (2016). The spreading of misinformation online. PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 3, 554–559.
Panke, S., & Stephens, J. (2018). Beyond the echo chamber: Pedagogical tools for civic engagement discourse and reflection. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 21(1), 248–263.
Pariser, E. (2011). Beware online “filter bubbles”. TED: Ideas worth spreading. Retrieved from www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Subbotsky, E. (2020). Truth in the Bubbleverse. In: The Bubble Universe: Psychological Perspectives on Reality. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49008-9_9
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49008-9_9
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-49007-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-49008-9
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and PsychologyBehavioral Science and Psychology (R0)