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Tropos
Lv 7
Tropos asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 8 years ago

Why do people seem to think their "end of world" questions should be in the philosophy section?

If they think it's going to be a meteor, wouldn't astronomy be the place? Or any other natural phenomena be in one of the science sections?

If it's about what the Mayans are purported as doing, wouldn't it be the history section?

And if it's supposed to be a supernatural force or a deity, wouldn't the folklore or religion section be best?

Update:

@Summer Loving In The Air: "Why is ur question in the philosophy section?"

...It's a question about the philosophy section. As well as people's perception of what "philosophy" means. How was that unclear?

Update 2:

@apho:

There is no intention involved in the physics of snowflake's movement. "Suitability" implies a considered criteria for reaching "suitable". So the suitability of their landing isn't a factor. Try extending the logic of your statement to actions that have mental activity behind them and an ability to learn. You should begin see its flaws as an analogy here.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Yahoo probably recommends this section and people are too lazy to change it ;)

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The only credibility behind the theory lies within Mayan culture/religion and their culture/religion only. Science, Modern religions, and history itself adds any evidence to the claim. and goes even farther to debunk the theory as a whole. In general, the question lies withing Mayan philosophy (As religion can generally be looked at as a philosophy within a story of sorts).

  • 8 years ago

    People always come running to philosophers when they get scared, or they think something bad is/has happened.

    Then they go back to watching X Factor 10 minutes later.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I think, They May Thought, That, They will Get the Philosophical Mental Relief From Here, For Their FEAR.

  • 8 years ago

    No snowflake falls in an inappropriate place

    -zen saying

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Why is ur question in the philosophy section?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Because the world is full of idiots

  • 8 years ago

    Ask them to find out!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=...

    Define philosophy...and get your answer....I helped you out...

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