philosophical

Why do people ask questions of a Philosophical nature and yet applaud a non-philosophical response?
Q. I find more and more that people ask questions that seem like they are philosophical in nature and yet are really questions that do not seek truths, but more seek an opinion that either rivals thier own or cannot be pondered due to the lack of clarity in the question. This is more a question of Human Nature than anything. Is it because people need to feel agreed with? What is it that makes a Phlosophical question viable? Do we ask, just to hear a myriad of answers or are we just curious of other minds? Any answers will do... Just thinking aloud. Answers about people being stupid and like, while recorded and possibly laughed over, will not be taken seriously. And yes, I am well aware of the Irony of the question being in the Philosophy… [cont.]
Asked by Nightfall - Sun Sep 2 00:46:17 2007 - - 9 Answers - 1 Comments

A. great questions!! This is exactly how i feel about whats happening in this category. I often like to correct ppl's questions either because i feel they are not clear or that they simply make no sense at all. Sometimes i feel that ppl get offended by what i do but I had to do something because some of these questions i saw were just dead confusing. For some reason even when the questions seemed to make sense, the asker didn't expect a rational and logical response instead they wanted an answer that matched their opinion which wasn't related any kind of truth except their own truth - something thats impossible to find out for anyone who does not have the ability to read minds. One thing i would encourage ppl to do is to assess the… [cont.]
Answered by Whiner - Sun Sep 2 01:22:21 2007

What are the philosophical differences between animals and humans?
Q. What are the philosophical differences between animals and humans? Animals have the same desires and feelings as humans. They desire a mate, a family, food, shelter and to live free and happy. So why do people think they have the right to take away this freedom from animals? Murder is considered sin because we don t have the right to take the lives of others, yet we do this to animals every day without any guilt or consideration. ok so there are differences between humans and animals. But Why do people think it is morally acceptable to kill animals?
Asked by Hala - Sat Apr 5 01:41:48 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The body of man is in common with the animal. The mind of man is completely unique, which does not exist in the animal. Therefore, if a man acted like an animal, he would be unhappy. Any men who denied their rational sense, have denied their noble station. The animal is happy because it naturally satisfies the desires of the body; man is unhappy because he has to go through education to accomplish intellectual satisfaction. The happiness of man is definitely not in the carnal satisfaction. It is false philosophy, or mere ignorance, which considers man as an animal. GU-UN
Answered by GU-UN - Sat Apr 5 06:10:54 2008

What kind of question is a philosophical question?
Q. That is what distinguishes a philosophical question from all others. Are there some specific traits or characteristics etc. that must be in a question for it to be considdered a philosophical one and appropriate for yahoo philosophy section.
Asked by cailin mor dubh - Mon Nov 10 15:04:34 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A question that seeks answers not from a standpoint of blind faith or physical science experimenting, but using reason and knowledge to form conclusions. For example, the question: What is the speed of light? Is general knowledge acquired by science and measurement and doesn't require much thought or reason, but simply memory. The question, What must I do to be saved by God? Is also general knowledge, but is acquired by faith in religious writing and doesn't require much thought or reason, but simply faith. However, questions that require thought and reason over a much larger scope of things of the whole generally lies under the realm of philosophy.
Answered by Source - Mon Nov 10 15:24:38 2008