"WHY': is to understand

[Bishadi]

I would like to make a claim;

that when asked 'why' by another as an inquiry: 'Why', is to undestand.

And with a Socratic twist:

"Why would anyone ask, why?"

 

[Dywyddyr]

Haven't you just answered yourself?
Short thread...

 

[Sock Puppy]

I would like to make a claim;

that when asked 'why' by another as an inquiry: 'Why', is to undestand.

And with a Socratic twist:

"Why would anyone ask, why?"

Well, why not?

 

[glaucon]

Well, why not?

Indeed.

Bishadi, your OP was unclear. Are you claiming that to ask the question 'Why?' is to seek understanding??

 

[Sock Puppy]

Now that I could understand.

 

[Cyperium]

I would like to make a claim;

that when asked 'why' by another as an inquiry: 'Why', is to undestand.

And with a Socratic twist:

"Why would anyone ask, why?"

Why would anyone ask why?

To understand.

Simple. So what is the reason for us to understand anything, why whould we understand?

Note; it is a similiar use of 'why' but it is NOT the same.

 

[paulfr]

Not a meaningful question

"Why" is a concern for Philosophy, Religion and Metaphysics, NOT Science.

Science is only concerned with "What" and "How".


Why is there Gravity ?
Answer; No one knows.
But we do know quite a bit about What it is and How it works.

 

[Doreen]

"Why" is a concern for Philosophy, Religion and Metaphysics, NOT Science.

Science is only concerned with "What" and "How".


Why is there Gravity ?
Answer; No one knows.
But we do know quite a bit about What it is and How it works.

I would say that why? is at least as good a scientific question as what? Why tend to lead to answers around causation. What? even is much more likely to mislead

since
it seems to get answers as if they were independent of observers.

Whereas we can only answer using nouns that are shorthand for our experiences.

 

[Bishadi]

"Why" is a concern for Philosophy, Religion and Metaphysics, NOT Science.

WRONG...............

"Why" something happens is bound to "HOW"?

Science is only concerned with "What" and "How".

'what' is to 'label' a name..

How defines why.

Why is there Gravity ?
Answer; No one knows.

almost NO ONE.

But we do know quite a bit about What it is and How it works.

Now that comment is based on compacent acceptance to the existing psuedo-science

and from ben the man, to the king mods themselves............ they ALL KNOW THIS

but just toooooo complacent, prideful and stone-cold ignorant to learn beyond what they believe.




"Why would anyone ask, why?"

because each conscious life born to experience has wanted to understand 'what life is'

why, how and "the purpose" of............... being alive!

them reasons are why 'religions' even exist

they are why 'science' even exists

to UNDERSTAND

It is the single most universal quest of every single human being that ever experienced consciousness................

 

[Dywyddyr]

WRONG...............
"Why" something happens is bound to "HOW"?

Nope, they're different questions.
Why asks for the reason or intent.
How asks for the mechanism.

almost NO ONE.

No-one.
Especially not you.

Now that comment is based on compacent acceptance to the existing psuedo-science
and from ben the man, to the king mods themselves............ they ALL KNOW THIS
but just toooooo complacent, prideful and stone-cold ignorant to learn beyond what they believe.

More unsupported anti-science trolling with, as usual, nothing at all to support your contention.

ie...... i have been banned for the last time

And you still don't learn

all for being honest beyond what any on this site ever saw

Nope, for pushing nonsense and failure to even try to back up your nonsense.

and soon you will all know, from every religion, to every scientist on this earth; they knew one day a man would put it together and reveal the last word (the understanding, pure to all existence; the math to define the process, of how existence operates) and soon the world will know; the truth walks

Specious gobbledygook.

them reasons are why 'religions' even exist
they are why 'science' even exists

But science doesn't do "why".

It is the single most universal quest of every single human being that ever experienced consciousness................

Nah, most of us just want bread on the table.
"universal quest of every single human being" indeed.

 

[glaucon]

WRONG...............


but just toooooo complacent, prideful and stone-cold ignorant to learn beyond what they believe.



"Why would anyone ask, why?"


why, how and "the purpose" of............... being alive!

them reasons are why 'religions' even exist

they are why 'science' even exists

to UNDERSTAND

It is the single most universal quest of every single human being that ever experienced consciousness................

Mod Hat,

Bishadi, calm down.
You're doing nothing here but opining. In this subforum, you must provide an argument and support it. Blind assertions and incoherent statements are not acceptable. I'm getting exceedingly tired of cleaning up your blathering posts. If you feel you cannot learn to engage in rational discourse, then feel free to go elsewhere, as you will not be tolerated in this subforum.

 

[NMSquirrel]

hmmmm...why...interesting concept..

the question that begins knowledge..
the question that without positing concedes slavery/dictatorship/servitude
the question that leads to someone getting very upset/angry when asked to the point of 'i don't know'

why?..because i said so.
why?..because thats the way it is..
why?..because its the law..
why?..:shrug:

 

[Bebelina]

To prove a point.

 

[mike47]

I would like to make a claim;

that when asked 'why' by another as an inquiry: 'Why', is to undestand.

And with a Socratic twist:

"Why would anyone ask, why?"

Your question means nothing as it is self explanatory .
I see no philosophy here .
Oops....no imagination too .

 

[Bebelina]

A mental cage.

 

[-ND-]

Why? I will tell you "why". It starts with understanding, if you truly do understand something this means you truly know the positive and negative consequence of a decision. These decisions have infinite positive and negative charges. If you truly understand, it would be in your best interest to stick to the positive marks. If you truly understand you would forgive and to forgive is divine, making everyone well...closer to God and closer to understanding why everything happens around you and those around you. This is when you ego kicks in or your second part of yourself that has been ruining your life for the past of your own life and tell me that I'm wrong. You all go back to your life wasting it as you were and in the end you still ask yourself at night why?

 

[ejderha]

I would like to make a claim;

that when asked 'why' by another as an inquiry: 'Why', is to undestand.

And with a Socratic twist:

"Why would anyone ask, why?"

What if the language you use includes more than one 'why' with nuances?

 

[Spectrum]

I believe the question is directed to REASON. Reason is WHY something happens. "What is the use?"

 

[Bishadi]

I believe the question is directed to REASON. Reason is WHY something happens. "What is the use?"

Why is why we can unnerdand.....

"what" is the use? (cool twist)

or What is the use?

to comprehend why i wipe my butt

it sure aint to make friends over the internet, as no one can shmell me anyhoooo

Too comprehend as living (rocks that can roll, by choice)

is how to live beyond the period of choice

seems to me, most every religion on the earth exists, because people want o live longer.....

be real funny when those path meets up with reality

(misdirections hurt us all)

 

[John Connellan]

seems to me, most every religion on the earth exists, because people want o live longer.....

or more accurately, people want an afterlife