Mostly these people are philosophers and are they doing it because they honestly dont know if they exist or mby just to make a point? And what is that point they are trying to make?
2007-10-19 13:59:38 · 15 answers · asked by magpiesmn 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think, therefore I am. It is logical.
2007-10-19 14:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philosophers dedicate their lives to deep thinking about human beings, and just life in general. They ask themselves questions like "who am I" and "why am I here" and keep going deeper and deeper and answer with responses that actually make sense. The point is to get in touch more with the realities of life(not get up go to work/school come back eat sleep etc..) but to get close to finding out--for them--why they're here, who are they in this world, do they really exist or are their minds playing tricks on them? Because you know that your every thought and action come from the brain, so what if brains are "programmed"? If we have the technology, we can probably make a "brain" and make it think that it's in another world, make it so that when it sees us it'll see another object or just empty space. Now, if we put that brain into a body and make eyes and everything for 'em, or we could make it look like an animal or a new creation, wouldn't it function just like us, only it'll be and see and act differently? Philosophers also see a lot of basic patterns that we don't see because we're so busy with our lives.
2007-10-19 21:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid I am not sure what you are talking about. Philosophers don't really question if they exist. Descartes proved beyond all possible doubt that a person can be sure they exist, and even before him it was never a serious philosophical question. As far as I know Descartes was the only one who pretended to doubt that he existed, and he did so only in order to make the point that he could be absolutely certain that he did exist. He then used this certain knowledge to build his case for knowledge in general and a belief in God.
If you have specific examples, please share them, because to the best of my knowledge the question of one's own existence never has been a serious question in philosophy. Even the question of the existence of others is rarely, if ever, seen as an actual problem.
2007-10-19 21:38:38 · answer #3 · answered by student_of_life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great many people think with their brains, but alas! there are those who sit on theirs all their life and just wonder if they are alive, and when they finally get their answer, it's too late to do all the things they wish they had done! I'm going sky diving this afternoon then tomorrow, I'm off to the coast for a bit of scuba diving then flying tuition! Live life to the full! lol. Have a great day!
2007-10-19 21:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The weird thing is, when I die, you could all have been a figment of my imagination and the world will cease to exist once I check out. How will I ever know otherwise? It's all happening in my head, nothing else is real. Just in case I'm right about this, please send me some money so I can live a long and healthy life.
2007-10-19 21:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we didn't exist, then u wouldn't be asking this question lol. But i believe we exist because of our parents and nature! We evolved into what we are now, and questioning that is meaningless in a spiritual sense. But some might argue, well where do our spirits come from? And my answer to that is also evolution, perhaps not in the same sense but who knows
2007-10-19 21:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So much thinking that they become slightly confused, and an unquenchable desire to have a proof for everything. There is some beauty in uncertainity - it breaks up the monotony. There is some merit in reaching a level of belief - rather than trying to swim across that never ending sea of questions, i.e. have faith in your friends and loved ones.
2007-10-19 21:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been said that we are the result of an advanced technical race that we are following.
Eg. what if we invented 3D computer games (a possibility) and then we made them look really real and incorporated touch, feel, smell and all 5 senses with extremely good realism? We could then be the product of a computer (god) and not know it.
2007-10-19 21:08:11 · answer #8 · answered by Nic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly prove the existance of God. But true faith in God (knowing he exists) leaves no question. But sometimes it takes a lifetime to really understand what its all for. Why we are here to live a lifetime of trials and tribulations...
Once we figure it out, we want to let others know...the suffering, it's not all for nothing!
"We are sometimes led into troubled waters, not to drown, but to be cleansed." Author unknown
2007-10-23 20:42:08 · answer #9 · answered by ✿❃❀❁✾ Stef ♐ ✿❃❀❁✾ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it because they think it makes them sound sophisticated, as if a philosopher who can question his own existence is better than a philosopher who can accept his own existence.
2007-10-19 22:42:48 · answer #10 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Agreed. Live long and prosper logically.
2007-10-19 21:05:46 · answer #11 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋