Philosophy - January 2007

2007-01-24 17:19:29 · 38 answers · asked by keshrid 1

Fear is a healthy emotion, since it warns us away from situations that could hurt us i.e. walking into a lions den, playing with a deadly snake.

How and why then does fear turn into a negative emotion? For example there was a case of a man killed in England when a village got to fearful of his introvertedness.

How can fear being a positive emotion lead to hate, persecution and injustice? Is it a flaw in the human condition that turns what would otherwise be a positive self-protection mechanism into a negative and unjustified killer? Or is it a by product of our society?

How can such situations be overcome, and how can it be translated to the large scale (real world)?

Please explain your answers. I thank you in advance for your insight?

2007-01-24 17:14:18 · 12 answers · asked by Arthur N 4

it's from Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell:

And I need you more than want you
and I want you for all time
and the Wichita Lineman is still on the line

what does the "need you more than want you" mean?

2007-01-24 17:11:08 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you give me an example of a personal experience with it?

I can almost always see karma at work in my daily life, but I was curious to see how others view it.

2007-01-24 16:57:14 · 9 answers · asked by yumyum 6

Fire sustains all life here on Earth. It was initiallly a symbol of warmth, comfort, and life. It later came to be associated with evil, Hell, and an eternity of suffering. What do you think this paradox implies?

2007-01-24 16:44:14 · 6 answers · asked by Billy Nostrand 3

2007-01-24 16:38:05 · 9 answers · asked by ramesh k 1

2007-01-24 16:37:34 · 22 answers · asked by afroz 1

2007-01-24 16:36:05 · 5 answers · asked by afroz 1

is that i am going in write way

2007-01-24 16:34:04 · 6 answers · asked by balachandar 1

2007-01-24 16:30:31 · 11 answers · asked by afroz 1

Have any of the great philosophers dealt with this subject? Its such an important part of our existence, that I completely overlooked it as a subject of deeper inquiry,

What is it fundamentally? How does it work? How does it serve humanity? Can it be destructive? How about creative? What does it do for us? And if you know of any philosophers who have studied this subect, please let me know who they are, in what works they discussed the subject, and summarize their points!

2007-01-24 16:20:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

They talk about wondering if the world is real and what is life's purpose a lot. If life is being waisted on people who don't use it to the fullest. And theres no point in living if you just die in the end

2007-01-24 16:16:52 · 4 answers · asked by soob321 2

Let's say you're GOD, and you have all the powers in the world, what would you do to your people on earth? Why?

2007-01-24 16:06:29 · 13 answers · asked by al7isra 2

maybe it was ben franklin, gosh its like right on the edge of my brain....

2007-01-24 15:51:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anything which bothers you and if God gives you one chance you want to change that.......

2007-01-24 15:38:49 · 24 answers · asked by BlackSwan 2

this quote confuses me and i would like o get some ideas. thanks

2007-01-24 15:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by Rosa G 1

even though im human, i hate other humans or people, why? even though pain hurts why do you like it? is there something wrong with me if i love blood/love the taste of blood, I love pain, torture that me or other people cause me? even thought like being close to people, i like to be a loner or stay away from people, why?

2007-01-24 14:51:15 · 9 answers · asked by Aric 1

???? :/

2007-01-24 14:49:33 · 12 answers · asked by jam15 1

The rest is just details.

Agree or disagree?

2007-01-24 14:46:48 · 13 answers · asked by Greg S 3

Since all things are relative to the observer in this universe how can we be sure of the world around us?
For example:
I once knew a man with colour blindness, to him red and green looked the same. I was talking to him about a photo under red light and I commented about how one of the subjects of the photo was wearing a red shirt, he corrected me and said that it was a light green shirt. When I got the photo out into daylight the subject was wearing a light green shirt. I asked him how he knew and he said that because he looks at it differently he could spot the subtitle difference in shades between red and green.

When in odd or extreme conditions we can get a picture of the world that is in fact false or not quite right, leading to fear, panic, hate, love, joy, etc.
Taking this into account, should we re-evaluate our most strongly held beliefs about ourselves, our children, our religions, etc? If we did what might we find?

Please explain your answers. I thank you in advance.

2007-01-24 14:38:20 · 8 answers · asked by Arthur N 4

What do you think is happiness?

2007-01-24 14:35:38 · 8 answers · asked by russian samurai 2

Like, What is the meaning of life? Think of as many as you can, please and thank you soo much!!

2007-01-24 14:30:20 · 11 answers · asked by herbritannicmajesty68 3

I used to think that we have no one right now, then I recalled the people of our world. My father has lost his job, so my mother, my very young brother and I are suffering from piercing hardship. I wonder what would happen to us if no generous hand would come and rescue us. I am eager to know if there is any share of life waiting for us. I cannot see my mother suffering and worrying more than this.
Is there anyone who can provide some help to us and make us breathe little easier?
It is my mail address: naznazy_joon58@yahoo.com

2007-01-24 14:27:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 14:17:04 · 26 answers · asked by Source 4

2007-01-24 14:15:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 14:08:43 · 2 answers · asked by Stony 4

2007-01-24 14:00:26 · 12 answers · asked by Evtm 2

how will you go out?
old age?
"wrong place, wrong time" scenerio?
self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head?
poisoned?
doing something extremely stupid, yet cool?
explosion?
kissing the buisness end of a shotgun?
a fight to the death?
a fight to the near death, only to be fatalitized?
boredom?
killed by a world renoun secret agent?
falling out of a builing?
out of a car at high speeds?
off a cliff?
sex?
drugs?
rock & roll?

or something i've not mentioned

2007-01-24 13:53:53 · 24 answers · asked by drunken pumpkin 6

2007-01-24 13:53:53 · 8 answers · asked by whoknows 3

2007-01-24 13:52:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous