What's the #1 most difficult philosophical question to answer?

[Anonymous]

[strateguy632]

i consider the MOST difficult issue: fatalism meaning nothing can change the outcome each outcome result as certain as death. every possibilty of choice will lead to same outcome.

mark Bernstein in our era wrote about it. calvinism focused on it. the new testament contains hints both directions.

[strateguy632]

also in fiction book around the world in 80 days one character emphasized it.

[dynamicyandere]

Ah, yes. That’s a good one. Is destiny predetermined? If so, how? And is free will real? If so, how does it affect fate, if at all? If it does affect fate, is fate truly fate? If both fate and free will synonymously exist, is that not a paradox? If not, how would that work? There are so many layers to all of it — one question just sparks another.

[slatyb]

The only part of philosophy I find interesting is ethics. The rest seems like navel-gazing.

[SixFootSexy]

The problem of consciousness is probably the most vexing one.

[strateguy632]

"you think therefore you must be conscious" no difficulty.

[SixFootSexy]

@strateguy632 Where does consciousness come from? There is no logical or scientific explanation.

[NathanDavis]

to me... "hey, how are you?"

[OfDeath]

All of them. Philosophy if not used to ask realistically answerable questions of nature is useless. It's like masturbating into one's own mouth.

[strateguy632]

precisely! the problem in philosophy is most study of philosophy is either to doubt fact or ask the untestable.

[Sonorous]

Whichever that one's mind has been cursed to currently ponder.

[abc3643]

Why does anything exist? Nothing should exist.

[strateguy632]

only if you assume a time with nothing and a change. if not assumed then no difficulty.

[abc3643]

@strateguy632 there absolutely is a difficulty. There is no reason that anything should exist. I am not the only guy who thought this. Another guy I later discovered wrote a book about it.

[jshm2]

The question of why ignorant people, like you, continue to ask the most banal of questions.

[Pohjolan]

What is the most difficult philosophical question to answer?

[Gent207-2]

What is the meaning of life

[jahaims]

Why would it have a meaning

[John_Cobretti]

Why are we here

[jahaims]

Evolution

[strateguy632]

@jahaims that only explains how many "species origin"+ated from one or few species... into which was BREATHED LIFE in darwins opinion described evolution.

[exitseven]

Are we here for a reason?

[strateguy632]

not difficult, obviously for some purpose. maybe you mean "which"?

[kellytheman]

What is the meaning of life?

[Anonymous]

Why should life matter

[dynamicyandere]

What is love? 🎶

[dynamicyandere]

Haha, half-kidding. It’s an easy question for me to answer. But, so many people have differing opinions. It’s one of those things where it’s difficult to find a consensus on because it’s so subjective.

[strateguy632]

it is a certain emotion and feeling, no difficulty.

[Count_de_Monte_Volo]

Is Heaven real?

[RedInnocent68]

How do you know?

[LiamJHayden]

Why?