When it comes to the moral of the Blind Men and the Elephant, it seems that today’s philosophers end their agenda too quickly. How can a person with a limited touch of truth turn that into the one and only version of all reality?īlind Men and the Elephant – Theological Truth The simple reason is that our sensory perceptions and life experiences can lead to limited access and overreaching misinterpretations. The Blind Men and the Elephant is an ancient parable used today as a warning for people that promote absolute truth or exclusive religious claims. Here is John Godfrey Saxe’s (1816-1887) version of Blind Men and the Elephant:īlind Men and the Elephant – Philosophical Parable In philosophy departments throughout the world, the Blind Men and the Elephant has become the poster child for moral relativism and religious tolerance.īlind Men and the Elephant – A Poem by John Godfrey Saxe In turn, each blind man creates his own version of reality from that limited experience and perspective. The Blind Men and the Elephant is a famous Indian fable that tells the story of six blind sojourners that come across different parts of an elephant in their life journeys. Blind Men and the Elephant – A Picture of Relativism and Tolerance
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