Reality

Well, I've been meaning to write this post for sometime now, and seeing how its the last day, I'm guessing now would be a good time. So basically, we began this year discussing Hayakawa, and how no two of us perceive anything the same way - because we are inherently different in our experiences, our background, etc., in short whatever makes us uniquely us. The question that arises is - is there some form of "truth", as in is there one "actual" reality that we take parts of? In all likelihood, the very nature of using language limits the expression of this truth. The Spanish philospher, Jose Ortega y Gasset, seemingly resolved this problem by stating that we all view part of the "actuality", and the sum total of all our views was this "truth", and that "truth" was what we call God. To me, this seems somewhat of an easy way out, by attributing something we're not sure exists - "truth", to something else that we may not be sure of - God. An interesting road to take here is to consider the notion that truth doesn't actually exist - and is only another figment of our psyches that we strive for. This raises a whole new set of problems. Our entire action is based on the idea that there is some definite reality that we all experience, with common time and space, etc. and that everything has a cause and effect, a principle called determinism. If we throw the notion of an absolute reality out, our existences become very complicated. Even on a scientific level, absolute reality doesn't exist - particles can travel through supposedly solid walls, observing something changes its existence, and it is impossible to know where an object is and how fast it is moving. Technically, when you bounce a tennis ball on the wall, there is a probability that it will go through the wall without damaging it at all. I wonder now how we all function if we really are experiencing different realities - and also if we all disreguard the notion of alternate realities for pure convenience. Is our entire existence based off the false assumption that we perceive an absolute reality that is unchanging for all on some level, and is it even possible to move past this false assumption? Is the notion of false itself flawed? Whether one is a Romantic and loves the individual reality, or one is a neoclassic and loves the reality of the group, the very reality of absolute reality is a problem that must be addressed by all.