The first truth is not about truth but about desire: part 3

When it comes to man, true can never be 100% true.
Some say: "The only thing we know for sure is that we will die". Even that cannot be 100% true because who says that, one day, it will not be possible not to die, thanks to future medical, genetic breakthroughs?

When it comes to man, the first truth comes, in the first place, to "desire".

Let's consider the following case.
John has a pen in front of him. He is a fit person with no disabilities. There is nothing in the way that could prevent him from lifting the pen. There is no string attached to the situation of him lifting the pen or not. He is free to lift it or not.
Is the proposition "John is able to lift the pen" true or false?
Many people will say yes. They all have enough evidence or facts to say yes. They have a justified true belief. Still, they all could be wrong if something unexpected happens, anything you can think of, between the moment they say "yes" and the moment John tries to lift the pen to show the people that they are right.
Because John is free, he can decide to lift it up or not.
For the proposition to be true, people will have to wait until the moment he actually lifts the pen, in order for them to say that "John is able to lift the pen" is true.
This kind of knowledge is accessible to all living organisms.

So, the final answer depends on John: the "ability to lift the pen" depends on his will to show people that he can lift it. Truth depends on a desire to exercise a willingness.
Is there a logic behind desiress? If the answer is yes, which I believe, then the epistemological approach should also cover the principle of desire in addition to the principle of truth.

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