2007-04-22 15:13:48 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes for what is measured, not necessarily an exact match. Purple and pink are equally colors, but one is not the same at the other in appearance.
2007-04-24 16:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends how are you are applying it, but in political philosophy, it most certainly does not...there was a reason the preamble to the constitution begins with "all men are created equal" not "...all created the same"...equal in the sense that no one is above the other as far as rights or special rights...That having been said, we are born with unique genes and we all go through unique experiences with our differents tastes and preferences...so in no sense are we the same...the same could be applied to the civil rights movement, the women's movements, as someone else mentioned...all sought equality in the sense of equality before the law and equality of opportunity but certainly not sameness in the sense of personality, culture, or customs
2007-04-22 22:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by choseunghuisghost 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, and this is what nobody understands. Men and Women are equal but are not the same. Two different people can be equally talented but in different talents. This is where political correctness stems from; People take "All men are created equal" and interpret it to mean that all men are created exactly the same.
2007-04-22 22:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by fslcaptain737 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, equal means the same.
2007-04-22 22:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by jazzband08 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'equal' is not really the equivalent to 'same'. 'Equal' can be replaced with 'materially equivalent' while the same cannot be said of 'the same'. 'The same' implies a greater degree of similarity than 'equal'. You might say that men and women are 'equal' but that god they are not the same. Equality is a qualitative statement whereas similarity is a quantitative statement.
2007-04-22 22:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by Duncan w ™ ® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, and to briefly demonstrate this fact, 6+6=12, but 2+3+7=12. they are equal, but not the same...
2007-04-22 22:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by don_furious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
equal means equally thinking
2007-04-22 23:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by chloe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Men and women are equal, but not the same.
2007-04-22 22:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes equal mean the same. for example you are the same as me or you are as equal as me.
2007-04-22 22:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Dave B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, equal means to be identical or equivalent to something else - the same.
2007-04-22 22:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by swiftswimmer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋