Do philosophers ask questions or give answers?
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What an interesting question! I suppose I could answer it directly by saying "Yes." Philosophers ask questions to answer questions, and sometimes they only ask themselves. They wrestle with the meanings of common place words and phrases to decern the relationships between the concept described and the requirements that support it.
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They do both of course. Often the purpose of a philosopher's question is often to help you find the answer for yourself. If I can help you to understand the reasoning behind the answer, you no longer have to just accept my answer, you know why and you gain tools to help you answer similar questions in the future. If I just tell you "the answer is yes" (for example) I probably have not helped you much.
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Yes.
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They ask questions, question answers, question questions, and occasionally give answers.
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They make lots of statements after asking lots of questions and seeking the answers they need.
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Both. They provide just enough information for you to decide for yourself and either add to or take away from what you've learned. Good question!
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Philoshophers' questions are rarely answerable and their answers are questionable.
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It seems their job is to "ponder" over things. To pretend to be profound in their findings. True philosophers are trying to avoid working for a living. But SSSHHH... it's a secret! I KNEW if I was honest. you'd all down-rate me! I am no philosopher, but I AM psychic. hahahhahahahha
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Don't philosophers answer a question with a question? a shifty bunch :)
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