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2006-12-29 14:21:38 · 15 answers · asked by jah 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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Yes, philosophy provides distinct but conclusive answers to individuals.... it is another matter that there may not be one common answer for all. An individual chooses the line of philosophy he believes is right for him... and to that extent there need not be any ambiguity or plurality of answers so far as he is concerned.

2006-12-29 14:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1 0

Jah, this is an excellent question. Philosophy comes from the Greek, which means love of wisdom. In that spirit the Greeks asked great questions that, in my opinion, cannot be absolutely answered or resolved.

Socrates said the "unexamined life is not worth living." He developed the Socratic method of questioning. Socrates asked questions, but did not have pretend to have the answers. We constantly learn; a mind is like a parachute, it does not work unless it is open.

Can one prove that God exists or not? (As a minister I believe in Jesus Christ by faith) Can one say how life should be lived? Aristotle said that happiness and moderation were the essence of a good life. Perhaps that is correct, but how do we define happiness? Is happiness obtained by having fun, doing duty, or great accomplishments? The Greek philosopher Epcurus believed that happiness was the avoidance of pain. Can a man be happy on the rack? Would one rather be a happy pig or a dead Socrates? Many opinions can be given, but I do not think we can totally resolve the general issues that philosophy addresses.

Philosophy deals with abstract thinking. It is a field that is wary of simplistic answers to difficult issues. I would think there would be some questions that could be resolved. But that is not philosophy's main purpose. It, to me, is more ethical and spiritual than scientific.

2006-12-30 14:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rev. Dr. Glen 3 · 0 0

Sure. But you don't understand something very important about philosophy. In philosophy, the questions you ask can be far more important than the answers. Being able to frame the idea in such a way that the questions and answers naturally follow is how you get things done in philosophy.

In philosophy you seek to see the issues from as many different perspectives as possible so that you can evaluate what is a reasoned and respected approach to those issues. Not being quick to arrive as an answer often allows your thought time to mature and your skills at understanding to ripen to the point that the answer is almost a trivial point.

2006-12-29 14:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 2 0

It depends. A question may be "resolved" to the questioner's satisfaction (they may like an answer or find that it resonates with them and reinforces their own opinion) but I don't know that any philosophical question is ever "resolved" definitively (that everyone on earth can agree & prove that such & such is absolutely the case). For every theory there is a counter-theory. An opposite viewpoint. Are there really any right or wrong answers or just differences of opinion? Some answers may be communicated more effectively than others, may be more well-supported by research, may be more convincing but does this make them true? Does this mean that the question is resolved?

For the purposes of yahoo answers, a question is resolved when the asker chooses a best answer or is voted best answer (when the asker fails to choose one within the allotted time).

Feel free to choose me for best answer & give yourself that feeling of resolution! Tee hee!

:)

2006-12-29 14:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by amp 6 · 1 0

I'm with skrowzdm on this one, friend. As with science,
mathmatics, and all other forms of human reasoning,
the set of explanations we utilize to comprehend our
existance, (Philosophy,) is in a constant state of flux.
It expands, evolves, and is transformed over time as
new ideas are born, and new information becomes
available. The questions that form the nucleus of
Philosophy (ie, What is the nature of the universe,
Why do we exist, What is existance, What is reality,
ect, ect,) are not straightforward questions with a
single correct answer, as in "What is 2 + 2?" Instead,
these are questions that by their very nature have no
diffinitive answer. The questioning and contemplating
are what is important.

So if you were hoping to find a diffinative answer to these
questions, you have come to the wrong place! To believe
that you have such a diffinative answer is to stop asking,
and that is where the expansion of understanding comes
to a screeching halt.

2006-12-29 17:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes philosophies are followed to a resolution when we make our philosophies into law. The Declaration of Independence was a combined philosophy before making it into law. The constitution of America is the same and so are all the laws built out of philosophies of how and what we should do and where to do it. All opinions and or philosophies.

2006-12-29 15:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

if your definition of resolved is " to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): ex: I have resolved that I shall live to the full. " and philosophy as rational truth... if the "correct" answer appears in the eye of the beholder (the questioner) as rational truth, then yes, the question becomes resolved to the questioner.

2006-12-29 14:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by hum 2 · 1 0

Nope. And if there was any potential to resolve a question an aspiring philosopher will find a way to distort and contort that question into another question. Talk about the ultimate in job security.

2006-12-29 14:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0 1

the category remains in a democratic surroundings. human beings vote on the point with which they agree maximum, or, the asker votes on a reaction that maximum appeals to them. As for your broader question, you're perfect in that philosophy is a adventure, not a vacation spot. i think you also meant the irony in that your question calls for a resolved answer.

2016-12-01 07:54:43 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

ARE there ever. Questions is plural.

Yes. Which branch of philosophy did you have in mind? Many proven theorems in Logic, for example. Several proofs of the existence of God completely disproven in Metaphysics, for another example.

2006-12-29 14:25:45 · answer #10 · answered by Philo 7 · 2 0

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