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Question Do you think that the caveman had philosophers?

Accepted:
September 7, 2011

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Why would you think he wouldn't? By "caveman" do you mean a creature before language? (Then maybe; perhaps philosophy requires language.) Of course, you'd need to be more specific about what constitutes philosophy. If a philosopher is one who thinks reflectively, carefully, asks certain kinds of questions -- then I wouldn't doubt that even very primitive humans, if they have language, might well count as philosophers. (Haven't the earliest humans wondered why we're here? What controls the world? Aren't those philosophical questions?)

hope that's useful--

best, ap

Question Do you think that the caveman had philosophers? Accepted:September 7, 2011

Question Do you think that the caveman had philosophers?

Accepted:
September 7, 2011