Is the Quest for Knowledge Ever Complete?

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The discussion centers on the nature of human curiosity and whether it can ever be fully satisfied. It explores the idea that even with significant discoveries, such as identifying a fundamental particle or proving the existence of God, new questions inevitably arise, such as the mechanisms behind these phenomena or the reasons for their existence. This leads to the broader inquiry of whether questions can ever truly end. Participants express a reluctance to see the enquiring spirit quenched, emphasizing the intrinsic value of curiosity. The conversation acknowledges the philosophical and religious implications of the topic, noting that it may stray into areas typically avoided in the forum.
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Can the enquiring spirit in us be ever quenched?

e.g.

1. Suppose, science finds the fundamental particle...next question
can be...What mechanism caused this fundamental particle?...or...How it came about?
If someone says, it has been always there...one can ask...What is the mechanism through which something can be eternal? and so on...

2. Suppose, someone finds God and says that He/She/It exists eternally/necessarily...next question can be...Why only He is a necessarily existing creature and not some other one? or What mechanism leads to necessary existence? and so on...

In a nutshell, can questions ever end?
Any thoughts, not necessarily serious ones...
 
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Deepak K Kapur said:
Can the enquiring spirit in us be ever quenched?
Why would you want it to be ?
 
phinds said:
Why would you want it to be ?
I don't want it to be...
Mine is a dispassionate question.
 
Sorry, this topic is too close to philosophy and religion -- two topics we avoid here.
 

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