Animals are mostly unaware that they exist. While most people might think that they've got more up their sleeve than most people, for the purposes of this discussion let's stick to considering them mostly instinctual creatures.
Animals are different from people simply because people have the ability to value. They can value things. They can consider things bad for themselves and for other people.
A ton of information is thrown onto many a student's head. The Socratic method was made because of this - they need to question to determine which facts or ideas work for them or not.
So how do we ask questions? If you don't think about what you're asking, you'll get gibberish in response, after all.
A question is answered in one of three methods - judgmentally, definitively or non-definitively. A definitive question gets a solid answer. The simplest example available can be explored in basic math - equations have definitive answers.
If your question is definitive, you'll find little confusion - only accountants and some scientists would require a more specific answer than the first one. The mark of a definitive questions is that there's no real argument.
There are also occasions wherein there is no simple answer, as context and personal opinion can easily muddle what is usually a simple issue. This is why people can freeze when asked a question - they have to work through a lot of value judgment to get to the answer they want.
Many philosophies consider that judgmental questions are considered using a consensus. Often, a selection of responses is whittled down until one mostly acceptable answer is left. While this might not end up with a complete answer, you'll end up with a respectably reasonable one.
Animals are different from people simply because people have the ability to value. They can value things. They can consider things bad for themselves and for other people.
A ton of information is thrown onto many a student's head. The Socratic method was made because of this - they need to question to determine which facts or ideas work for them or not.
So how do we ask questions? If you don't think about what you're asking, you'll get gibberish in response, after all.
A question is answered in one of three methods - judgmentally, definitively or non-definitively. A definitive question gets a solid answer. The simplest example available can be explored in basic math - equations have definitive answers.
If your question is definitive, you'll find little confusion - only accountants and some scientists would require a more specific answer than the first one. The mark of a definitive questions is that there's no real argument.
There are also occasions wherein there is no simple answer, as context and personal opinion can easily muddle what is usually a simple issue. This is why people can freeze when asked a question - they have to work through a lot of value judgment to get to the answer they want.
Many philosophies consider that judgmental questions are considered using a consensus. Often, a selection of responses is whittled down until one mostly acceptable answer is left. While this might not end up with a complete answer, you'll end up with a respectably reasonable one.
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