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2007-10-04 22:40:04 · 11 answers · asked by Third P 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
the question appears to challenge what is the definition of instinct.
first, do animals reason?...many scientists of yesteryear might say that animals work under the power of instinct rather than by reasoning. today, there are those that would beg to differ. one reason for the discrepancy is that the reasoning is hidden and separated from man.
for human instinct, there may be a form of reasoning there. why should a certain basal movement or behavior occur that would "appear to be smart" be carried out...if there wasnt a reason for it. is the reason divine...is the reason "biologically programmed by something higher or something natural"...etc?
the reasoning would appear to be deep within the human self...primitive and hidden from man...even though man may naturally attempt to find a reason to make sense of the whole thing.
the question is extremely deep...
2007-10-05 01:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sopwith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is obvious that all will say - no, instinct is a natural, involuntary response which results in a reasoning. But perhaps, a reasoning occurred in a prior generation that was prosperous, and this in turn caused an instinctual trait in the next generation. And so on, and so on. It is something to think about.
2007-10-05 06:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instinct is an natural imbued aspect of ones being. It is what comes about not be thinking, not by reasoning, but by nature of the state from which you are expressing as it is movement through stimulation, such a movement or action is imbued in the design or reality of that nature alone. That which is instinctive is that which is the basis of how a nature responds at its basis, nearly reflex.
2007-10-07 02:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Automaton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other way around - reasoning is a result of instinct!
2007-10-05 05:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instinct is totally not connected to any reasoning ,It is perfectly animal in case of human beings and instincts change for every other species .The proof is that all animals act without any reasoning actions like attacking ,escaping and all other behaviors happen automatically without any reasoning .If we watch ourselves carefully we can find it out.A very good question.
2007-10-05 09:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by shivamat bhairav 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably not.. neither is reasoning the result of instinct..
instinct is natural impulse or inherent tendency.. instinctive reaction usually happens instantaneously (as a response to a situation).. i.e. no time for reasoning..
quite often the result of reasoning is the holding off of instinctive and impulsive action..
2007-10-05 05:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by druid_gtfx 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An instinct has not mediation in its moment, no duress or conscious stress in that time between stimulus and reflex. Only upon the time of self reflection is the possibility for that mediation retrojected into the memory copy.
2007-10-05 23:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No- Instinct is God situated within the heart of every living being. As supersoul or also known as the holy spirit. He never leaves us. not even the animals. They know what to do (so called instinct) because God within their hearts is directing them from within. It is all written in Bhagavad Gita as it is and Srimad Bhagavatam By Bhaktivedanta Prabhpada
2007-10-07 01:16:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I myself believe it is the other way around. If a person reasons, than they pretty much lose touch with there natural born instinct.
2007-10-08 03:52:55 · answer #9 · answered by white_painted_lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd just like to observe that the passage Qing quotes comes from the writings of Ludwig von Mises.
2007-10-07 10:24:45 · answer #10 · answered by Christopher F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋