only what it is compared to?
2007-06-19 23:18:02 · 19 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Everything has a price on it especialy these days, when you see news items such as the starving children broadcast yesterday it makes me ashamed to be part of the human race, how can it be that some people have 18 plus million to spend on a painting and children are allowed to starve to death. The longer I live the less sence I seem to be able to make of it. To me the only thing that has a worth are memories, can't be sold or stolen and can't go up in smoke.
2007-06-19 23:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That really hurt my head.... And all I can think of at the moment is house-dust, because I can't think of a comparison and it really is worthless.
Most other things, as you say, can be compared and given a value.
I love this question so much I am going to think about it while I do the hoovering.... oops, and there it is.. house-dust is valuable to vacuum cleaner manufacturers.
So, does that mean something doesn't even need a comparison to be worth something to someone else?
2007-06-20 06:44:04 · answer #2 · answered by dawn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is true that there is nothing of absolute worth in this world, and the worth or value of everything is determined relative to other things of similar of contrasting nature. Then there is criteria for what is considered to be worthy or worthless. Human beings find those things more worthy that are more useful for the human purpose; we through our judgement ascribe worth to the things of the world and that worth is in fact an expression of essential human purpose - to exist, to live and to live in the best possible way. Anything that is conducive to this purpose is worthy in the human eye.
2007-06-20 11:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comparisons imply material worth (partial worth). Wholeness holds the ultimate worth.
2007-06-20 06:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you determine worth as that which has monetory value, then the answer is no, because by definition it must stand-up to comparison. Worth, however, can also refer to something that's desirable or useful, eg., the worth of higher education, or it can refer to a quality that commands esteem and respect, eg., a person of great worth. In these instances we're not making comparisons, we're simply considering their worthiness as we perceive it.
2007-06-20 06:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by uknative 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
every thing has its worth and its place in life it is compared to how you live your life and how you interact with others to explane in layman terms you give what ever it is a worht say a man has been run over what is it worth to you to save a life his life?see things comes from the heart and there in lyes the worth of ones life and so on and so forth get it ?
2007-06-20 17:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by candyshop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We compare things by analyzing their usability. If one thing is more use to us than the other, if worth more for us. It is that simple. What is more usable? Which helps our survival the best. Because our entire life is about survival. It is the core of our very existence.
2007-06-21 09:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by leomcholwer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your right, things only have there worth or value by what there compared to, it comes down to the economic market,
which dictates somethings worth by the measure of supply and demand.
In sumary if you have something rare and wanted it 's considered valuable, if not the value decrease's
2007-06-20 17:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by surfer soul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes every thing has worth it is as you say what you compare with.
2007-06-20 06:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by aidanj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the average human is reported to be worth £250,000 - So I would say yes!
Thanks!
Take Care!
2007-06-20 18:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋