Is it possible to truly know somebody?
Posted by: Marcus314159When many people claim to know someone, what they actually mean is that they have knowledge of the person's name and could identify them. I ask: is it possible to truly understand another person wholly? More specifically, is it possible to understand the plethora of factors that motivate an individual to an extent that you can read and predict their behaviours? Can you genuinely know someone as well as (or better than) they know themselves?
Yes
No
I think it is impossible. If they told you everything about them, something could change, or they just simply can't tell you everything. You can't 100% know someone.
I don't even fully know myself. We've all got things we hide.