2007-08-24 06:23:06 · 35 answers · asked by scientist71 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes, very thought provoking as well.
2007-08-24 09:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a question is a sentence that expresses a query that to soem extent has an answer. even if a question cannot be answered, it still has an answer, just not one that is known.
your query indeed expresses a query and can have a correct answer. it is indeed a question based on the rules of English, but it is also a paradox. if it is not a question, then it does not have an answer. this question can be answered. if it is not a question, then the answer would be that this is not a question. since it has a true answer, it becomes a question. but as soon as it becomes a question, it makes the answer false, making the question not a question again. this is also a paradox in the sense that it is a paradox and a justifiable truth at the same time.
2007-08-24 06:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by Fundamenta- list Militant Atheist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have meditated on the item in point and can say with complete clarity that i am confused,what point are you trying to make and what conclusion are you trying to reach,if you are asking if your full sentence is in itself a question then yes anything requiring an answer can be counted as a question, however if you are enquiring as to whether the word this used by itself could be a question then the answer is ambiguose and depends on the context in which it is asked!
2007-08-25 06:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by tish the bi@ch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a question about a question
2007-08-24 06:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The fact that you are asking whether or not something is a question is a question in itself. However, if you are asking the word "this" is a question, then the answer to your question is no.
Nice one.
2007-08-24 06:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by short one 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-24 06:25:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is yes, it is a question..
2007-08-24 06:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by Jersey Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's a sentence with a question mark at the end.
2007-08-24 06:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
2007-08-24 06:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by Marshmallow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah sure but not all questions have answers. like can a question be answered by a question? because that'll be a question not an answer!! Ur real deep (thats cool)!! hehehe
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2007-08-24 06:40:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but a very silly one.
Unless you're a Zen Buddhist, then it's a very deep question indeed.
2007-08-24 06:31:29 · answer #11 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋