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Re:First, Let's Shoot All the Philosophers by mikeryan on Sunday July 24, 2011 @11:48AM (#2799588)
Philosophy doesn't answer the question, it teaches you which questions to ask.
Re:First, Let's Shoot All the Philosophers by kapy on Sunday July 24, 2011 @01:16PM (#2799793)
"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." -Picasso

First time I saw that quotation, I thought it showed an amusing lack of understanding. Now I see the point; we need to know what questions need asking before we can begin to build anything of value in response.

Re:First, Let's Shoot All the Philosophers by huherto on Monday July 25, 2011 @10:32AM (#2802747)
It is so ambiguous that it each person can interpret it in a different way and it looks so deep and thoughtful. Coming from Picasso I would imagine he may have been thinking "...They can only give you answers, but no create beautiful things"
Re:First, Let's Shoot All the Philosophers by pjscott on Sunday July 24, 2011 @02:18PM (#2799953)
Question: "Which questions should we ask?"

Does philosophy answer this question? Or perhaps questions of the form "What questions should we ask in circumstances [FILL IN THE BLANK]?"