2007-06-18 02:22:58 · 9 answers · asked by Bored 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
As far as technology goes, we came up with the concept of digital, and expanded upon that. Things just got smaller and neater.
As far as abortion and capital punishment go, we decided murder was wrong, and made laws and belief systems to fit that.
I mean this deeper. Much deeper. Our society is trial and error? Is that rephrased better?
2007-06-18 02:39:06 · update #1
I'm just not getting the responses I'm looking for.
2007-06-18 09:01:32 · update #2
I'm not asking about improving. "New and Improved" is not either new or improved, not both.
Maybe I should have made a statement, not posed a question.
A broom is an antique version of the Dirt Devil. They both clean floors.
2007-06-18 09:04:18 · update #3
If you want to be reductionist enough, then no, nothing is ever new in any way. Aristotle said as much millennia ago ("There is no new thing under the sun.").
You can, after all, write off all works of art as 'art'. Since one work of art was done, all art is therefore not-new. You can even write off all art as 'communication'. Since one creature once tried to communicate, all communication of any kind is not-new. We can even write off all art as 'action'. Since one creature once did something, anything of any kind that's done is not-new. While we're at it, we can describe all physical objects as 'stuff'.
Which means that after the first stuff did a thing, everything in the entire universe was purely and completely redundant and always will be for the entirety of time.
OR you could recognize that some things really ARE new. I bet even Aristotle would have been surprised at some of the stuff we now take as commonplace. Like the iphone. With a couple thousand years' royalties on the above quote, he might even be able to afford one. Heh.
2007-06-18 12:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are really learning new things.
In material matters, its all new ground, look at how the microchips have advanced, they're working on making them with live cells now! Will our computers have a soul once living cells are implanted?
But, as far as spiritual matters, we are going back to the origins, the truth. When we had knowledge of the life force, and how we used the power to create things. We worked with God, we were the ones at the right side of God, helping with creations. Those old depicted halos above your head are becoming activated once again.
How nice, huh.
2007-06-18 09:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by amberwolf_for_art 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, Everyone has ideas, but not everyone shares those ideas. Someone may have a new idea. But in reality someone may have had that same idea but never told anyone about it. Some just take the ideas from others and make it their own. But make that idea a reality. One example. Bell, he took a poor Italian’s idea. Paid for the paten, which the Italian couldn't afford. And made the idea his and in turn made it a reality. Is right? No, but look what we have because of it.
2007-06-18 15:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by Damian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world of knowledge is endless...therefore, it is impossible for us to know EVERYTHING. For those with curious and interested minds, you can learn something new everyday.
With respect to the world of philosophy, I think you are referring to the ideas and opinions we hold on certain subjects (ie. abortion, capital punishment, etc) In those cases, I do believe that we can learn new things...if we open our minds to the views of others. I have previously held very strong beliefs on certain subjects, but through intelligent and open discussion, my mind has been opened to new ways of looking at things...and it has taught me much.
2007-06-18 09:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learn daily. As it something that I didn't already know, I would consider it new information -- new knowledge.
Many people avoid being 'radical' in their thinking which keeps them thinking in ways that likely feel like the same ole ideas. Radical thinking is generally resisted by others.
2007-06-18 10:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we stumble on to something that works, we push it until it limits out and then we we expand upon it until we find something else that works. Then we push it until...... This is the cyle of our learning.
2007-06-18 09:58:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on how different a piece of knowledge must be.
2007-06-18 09:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by anonimous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we become aware of something that has allways existed, we tend to think its something new. and believe it is something we learned..I think
2007-06-18 09:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by bagel lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are afraid, you learn something new. too bored to explain.
2007-06-18 09:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋