Re: Why?

Response to DasAmericanAtheist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcXszkFBr0 and Jericomovie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCWfeU-tS4s.

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[Wittgensteinism]

It's simple; "Why" is a causal question and there are two ways of asking it.

1 Why as the cause

2 Why as the effect

The former is the scientific form; the "How" question i.e. Why does Man exist? The "Why" here is "how did man come to exist; what Caused man?"

The latter is typically the teleological; the theistic form i.e. Why does Man exist; for what Future effect does man exist FOR?

The latter necessarily implies a premeditated effect of Man's existence, to which he would be beholden to

[Wittgensteinism]

@btytrthfrdmlv "commenting on his looks when he's clearly a voice."

Hm.. curious comment, seeing as how he's clearly more than a voice. Dunno if your video screen is broke, but i can actually SEE what he looks like.

"he has the art of word expression"

lmfao

And obviously you don't. Besides, what he says is trite and thoroughly misguided. He's all style (equally unimpressive as his "looks") and no substance.

I'm glad you're inspired by him. I think that says a lot about you..

[btytrthfrdmlv]

@Wittgensteinism Oh wow.... commenting on his looks when he's clearly a voice.

I like what he has to say. . he has the art of word expression and doesn't force you to believe what he says. all you're doing is saying words that are generic, meaningless nothings. At least jeffsmithluedke has insightful, creative things to say, that keep some people inspired. That's beautiful.

[Wittgensteinism]

wow.. found this video in a link..

You look like shit

It must be systemic of your misguided (shitty) ideology

[Brandt761]

@stretmediq in the case of the seasons, it's not really a why. It should probably be "how come". "Why", in its classic sense asks not for a cause, but for a reason, and a reason implies choice and agency. "Why" and "how come" can often be used interchangeably, but they are very different.

[AzrienochAntithesis]

Ah, philosophy is just like whacking off, gives you something to do and you enjoy yourself while you do it, but all the while it gets you no where!

[PandaMC1]

Why did i go out and get a cookie after this video.

[fauyd]

I've always been saying why questions imply intention, glad to see someone who seems to agree with me. It seems why can often be substituted out for "how", its like one question (the why) is asking for a justification as well, while "how" questions only want explanation.

[ExistentialExistent]

@renaudldw88 Yeah, the "why" seems to be a metaphor for how in this case. Let me know what you think about that.

[stretmediq]

@renaudldw88 Yes I agree with that.