2007-11-15 12:33:36 · 7 answers · asked by Patrick 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
ha, so far noone has commented on the irony of my question...
2007-11-19 11:00:40 · update #1
(IMO)
Still prehistoric, from a human point of view.
Most technological, social, religious and mental progress comes from asking something that you either don't know the answer to or which you haven't personally experienced.
Contemplating the hypothetical drives us to realize our dreams. Without scientists asking "What if......." to things that haven't been done before, progress is illusory and pretty much non-existant.
Our ability to visualise the unknown and the yet-to-be is what allows us to advance.
In philosophy, hypothetical questions are key to discerning between the flawed and the valid, as well as testing beliefs to an absolute. Without that, there would be almost no way to tell if someones assertions were flawed or hypocritical or inherantly contradictory, and even the most insanely self confused arguments would have to be accepted.
We need the hypothetical to progress, discern, understand, explore.....without it we would hardly be human.....
2007-11-16 11:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by Rafael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mindless.
2007-11-15 20:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by phil8656 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
borrring.
it is good to question. it keeps your mind open.
we would all be mindless drones, to me that is basically what the world is trying to make us.
2007-11-16 01:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by I don't know 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much different than it is.
;-)
2007-11-15 20:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypothetically?............not much different really..........maybe just a little dumber......or is that dumberer.
2007-11-15 22:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by slipstream 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you ask that?
2007-11-15 21:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"REAL"
2007-11-15 20:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋