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2007-08-23 07:48:07 · 19 answers · asked by fsurukus 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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no it doesnt, look up "sound" in the dictionary and then ull agree with me

2007-08-23 07:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by rock*star 2 · 0 0

It makes a sound; but the sound is only relevant if someone is nearby and can hear it.

Just because there may not be anyone around to hear the tree fall, does not mean that the tree does not make a sound without the presence of a human being.

2007-08-23 07:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Tiff 3 · 0 0

Think about Antarctica. The winds make a lot of sund.
The first man to ever arrive to the white continen was the spaniard Gabriel de Castilla in 1603. Then, a cantury and a half later it was visited by Cook. In the meantime nobody was there to see wheter the continent existed or not.
If the tree in the forest did not make any sound because nobody could hear it, then Antarctica didnt exist for 150 years because nobody could see it and it remembered to come back into existance when Cook arrived to the same place where it used to be.

2007-08-23 09:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Different philosophers have different opinions about this.

Direct realism: Tree makes a sound whether you are there or not.
Indirect realism: Tree only makes the sound when there is a perceiver, but retains the ability to make the sound when perceived.
Idealism: The sound of the tree falling exists in the mind of God
Phenomenalism: We don't know if there is a noise, but if someone were to go to the tree, they would hear it falling.

So, many differing opinions.

2007-08-23 08:23:33 · answer #4 · answered by Richard C 1 · 0 0

Yes, it does because the definition of sound is a disturbance of mechanical energy that propragates through matter as a wave.

Humans perceive sound by the sense of hearing. Perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information.

When a tree falls and hits the ground it will create sound waves regardless of wether or not there is someone to receive the information.

Unless, it falls on a really big pillow.

2007-08-23 08:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by diana g 3 · 0 0

Sound is a phenomenon of an emission and a perception. A tree falling in the woods can only make a sound if someone is there to perceive it. If no one hears it, how could it make sound?

2007-08-23 09:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by Robbie 2 · 0 0

It does. Just because we can't hear it doesn't mean there is no sound. Confucius lacked modern day science in terms of sound. Sounds are oscillations of waves and vibration eminating outwards. Lifeforms in the region are only receptors in this case, just listening to the sound. How does it have any affect on the tree whether there is someone there or not?

2007-08-23 07:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by Chris W 4 · 1 0

Sound exists as a result of things crashing together and then getting the air around them to vibrate so as to carry the sound.

If there is no one there to pick up the vibrations that doesn't mean they aren't there.

2007-08-23 09:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 0 0

sound waves HAPPEN, an event, witnessed or not, still occurs. A skier under the avalanche caused by the sound of the falling tree, would agree with me.............

2007-08-23 08:31:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sound, yes. Noise, no. Sound is a disturbance created whether there are ears to hear it or not. A noise presumes someone/something to detect it.

2007-08-23 08:04:02 · answer #10 · answered by Julie 3 · 0 0

I've heard this a million times but I think it still would make a sound.

2007-08-23 07:56:07 · answer #11 · answered by vintagepearl 2 · 0 0

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