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To: D-fendr
why questions that don't

Yes, there are, but they are defective. Most of the most consistent writers and answerers of questions avoid 'why' questions altogether unless they want to enter into the discipline of psychology for a moment and instead use 'how' questions that call for some kind of explanation, as in descriptive sciences or sciences of law, or even historical science.

126 posted on 03/08/2008 9:26:28 AM PST by RightWhale (Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
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To: RightWhale

Good points thanks.

And, I think illustrative of the limits of science. It measures, describes and creates models of the physical universe.

Very interesting and useful knowledge, but still a level below the questions posed by the article.

thanks for your reply.


128 posted on 03/08/2008 9:50:11 AM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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