Do we love because it propagates the species? Do we hate because it defines our clan?
Do emotions transcend daily life, or are they as banal as opposable thumbs?
2006-07-27 07:38:03 · 7 answers · asked by superstar dj 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
it must be an inherited and evolved and nurtured feelings
2006-07-27 07:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Laura B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the arguement that addresses this very issue. A lot of what you're talking about relates back to the issue of Quala, or traits that exist beyond the actual thing itself. For instance, how red is red? It's things that are pretty much unable to be described scientifically, because they're all a matter of perception. Anyway, I digress:
The Polar Bear didn't develop a HEAVY coat because having a HEAVY coat was prudent for it. It developed a heavy coat because a heavy coat is a warm coat, and it was the easiest way for the Polar Bear to get a warm coat (which is what it needed). Emotions may or may not be benefictial for the species (I'd argue that they are: Anger and hatred is a defense mechanism such that if someone knows you'll get angry, they'll avoid pissing you off in the first place for fear of retribution, but I digress again), but the point is that the arguement of "If we assume evolution, we have to assume that emotions are benefictial traits, because we still have them." In fact, there are some studies in the fields of artificial intelligence that show that if we ever have fully intelligent robots, they likely won't be the emotionless droids from the movies, because emotions may be a sort of unavoidable side effect of higher level thought.
2006-07-27 07:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE NEED TO FEEL
Emotions take us to places we would never go through our mind, which is an emotionless plateau otherwise. They make us aware of life and help us learn from it, but they can ruin if they are not controlled.
We get wiser because of our need to avoid difficult emotions and grow towards easier or soothing emotions, as a species we have used emotions to great advantage though the greatest advantage has been in our search for love on the outside. When we get disappointed in our search for love, we turn inwards and find God in our hearts.
That is why, love is supposed to hurt so much so that one day we get fed up and look within first and that is when miraculously everything starts working in human life.
2006-07-27 07:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Abhishek Joshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds reasonable to me. How could they be created at one time? Our basic need to decrease pain and increase pleasure is our only goal in life....to propagate the species and to ensure survival of our genes is an age-old instinct.
2006-07-27 09:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans are the only species that would die for a person, a nation or an idea. And we dont necessarilly love the better adapted person, sometimes we dont know why we love this curious looking human being.
2006-07-27 08:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by OrtegaFollower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! hate evolved too in my opinion! for example when i was little if i hated someone the feeling didn't last for long, but now i don't have rest until i destroy the person. so, yes, emotions can increase or decrease in intensity or vary by the generating thing, and by complexity!
2006-07-27 07:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your question is interesting...
i think that i will answer all your questions as yes
2006-07-27 07:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by Finn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋