be summerised and exemplified by one invention?
Discuss, and show your workings
2006-08-02 23:14:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2006-08-03 02:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans always pride themselves to be a higher species because of their ability to think and make decisions. In my opinion, the ability to think is starting to get in the way of our lives. Because people think, and everyone think differently, quarrels and fights are started. Because people think, their school essays get discredited; students are not supposed to think, they are supposed to 'think' like people of the past who had written some books or some form of evidence and include those in the essays. Because people think, those who don't think have to conform to the ideas of the former. Because people think, they cannot come to a decision about some things and it will always be there, never-ending, never gonna be solved. Because people think. Too much in fact. Wouldn't it be good if everyone just do things without thinking too much? Go for it. On impulse. On instinct. Would that make things better? Look what has all the thinking done to us. Yes, we have the technology, the entertainment and everything else which people of the past did not have but we no longer have the simplicity in people. I'm not saying that people in the past did not think but they were smarter. They don't think so much. What's the point of thinking so much and still no conclusion and decision could be made? Doesn't that make you feel worse?
Bottomline: we think too much. Don't k. To whoever this is applicable to.
2006-08-03 06:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by Princess illusion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
The atomic bomb seems to say it all.
Most technological advancements through out history have been made via projects related to war / fighting. While those advancements might end up being used for productive and peaceful endevours, the origins remain as invention from greed, (as war chests are usually quite full), for use by those with interests revolved around power.
For all our knowledge, for all our experience, for all our history, war seems to still be considered the ultimate endeavour.
2006-08-03 08:33:52 · answer #3 · answered by Gonzo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printing press.
It enabled us to express and share our ideas, whether they be inspired or insipid. With the printing press, printed text moved out of the monasteries and into the hands of everyday folks.
Wiki has more to say about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press
Hope that helps!
2006-08-03 10:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By human , no way!
2006-08-03 06:20:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ana B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋