is there any way to phrase the cup half full/ half empty thing so that it is neither optimistic or pessimistic? its always bugged me
2007-12-13 10:48:59 · 18 answers · asked by rachel 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Quite.
The problem is that you are relating the contents to one of two different states: the full state or the empty state. It SEEMS like you only have two choices. But a dichotomy of this nature always has FOUR. Instead of choosing one state or the other, you can choose both or neither.
BOTH: It contains equal amounts of fullness and emptiness.
NEITHER: There is something in the glass.
2007-12-13 11:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is half empty because originally before u filled it ,the cup was totally empty.
Every thing is basically an addition nothing could have existed from the beginning.
besides, it is safer to be pessimistic.
2007-12-13 12:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by DNA 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can say the cup has half the amount of liquid that it can hold.
2007-12-13 10:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Phil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What if you said "half a cup" now that doesnt sound bad or good, now does it?
2007-12-13 23:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by osu_fanz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I've repeated this often.
" it doesn't matter ...what is in the container; will it quench your thirst or not? If it does then what does it matter how much is in the glass? If it doesn't quench your thirst then go refill it to what ever level you want or need!".
2007-12-13 18:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by the old dog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cup that has exactly the same amounts of water and air in it.
2007-12-13 11:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My cup keeps filling but has a leak in it.
2007-12-13 15:07:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ich bin Kurt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is half a cup - simple...
2007-12-13 11:00:29 · answer #8 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Half full of water, half empty of water.
~Tiger
2007-12-13 10:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who the hell drank out of my ****** cup. Come back here mother ******!!!!!
2007-12-13 12:49:59 · answer #10 · answered by jiahua448 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋