Just a simple Philosophical question....

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Just a simple Philosophical question....

Post by Il Palazzo Sama » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:25 am

I've heard of a few philosophy proffessors that have asked this question, and I would like to know how you people would respond in an exam setting.

I would like to thank all those who participate in advance.

























WHY?
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Post by RadicalDreamer » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:32 am

Who knows?
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Post by Blaze » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:45 am

Because idiots purport it.
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Post by Quelkron » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:06 am

Why not?
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Post by Shyknight » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:24 am

Why what?
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Post by JudgeMental » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:37 am

Because He could.
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Post by elroy » Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:19 am

I second 'why not'.
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Re: Just a simple Philosophical question....

Post by Long Quan » Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:41 am

I've heard of a few tests that remind me of this. Here are a couple of essay questions and answers that were given that recieved an A:

What is the key to communication?

Brevity.



What is courage?

This.
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Post by Rorschach » Wed Dec 24, 2003 9:56 am

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Post by Killer-Rabbit » Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:14 pm

I believe the rest of the question is:

"Why do people as questions that were already asked in this forum?"
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Post by Pout » Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:21 am

I'd probably give it in without answering and tell the professor that I won't waste my time with cliché questions that in no way further my education. He doesn't have to look "cool" to be a good teacher.
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Post by Il Palazzo Sama » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:05 am

Well I shouldn't have thanked you before hand. I'm kinda disapointed that half the people didn't even try to answer and those that did gave standard responces.

I should have asked for an explanation of the meaning of life...
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Post by Skorpion » Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:45 pm

Because.

Why not?

Go ask someone else.
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Sat Dec 27, 2003 6:11 pm

"Why what?" would be my response to it, because "why" in general is not a question.

As for the meaning of life: find it yourself, as there is not an overall Meaning-With-A-Big-M.
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Post by AlexanderBarca » Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:35 am

"Because" or so that urban legend of the philosophy teacher goes. Of course, whenever I heard it, it was always attested as true. Philosophy teacher lists this as the only question on an exam and the only person to recieve an A wrote "Because" as the only answer. (Much like the examples Long Quan gave)
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