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Position:Home>Philosophy> Is normal anything more than a perception?Question: Is normal anything more than a perception!? im doing a survey for my literary inquiry and i was wondering if you'd like to fill it out for me!? :)
three questions: define normal!. is it normal for people to question if they are normal or not!? are you normal!? thanks for your time, everyone :)Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Boy, now we really have a difficult question, don't we!? Define "Normal" - Not possible! What is normal for you is not normal for me!. Normal is a purely, 100% subjective judgment value!. If you mean, normal is the apparent ABSENCE of what is abnormal, I will give you that much!.!.!. Normal could then be defined as: The state of subjective reasoning which alludes to commonality by the apparent absence of what is subjectively abnormal!. Yes, I think it is subjectively common for people to question their sanity or rationality, from time to time!. Self-analysis and objective criticism are a healthy part of mental balance!. If one never questions the self how then can one relate to the world in a balanced manner!? Am I normal!? In my subjective analysis of myself, I am sometimes normal and sometimes abnormal, depending upon my value judgments of ME!. I would say that I am consistently who I am no matter what it is I am being and therefore, I think the word "CONSISTENT" exceeds the word "NORMAL" as a definition of what I am being at any one time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com 1) normal: to be like a majority of people in most ways (through fashion, popular music, fads, etc!.) this is hard to get a simple definition for 2) it's completely normal for a person to ask if they're normal if they are worried that they are unlike everyone else and it most likely is an insecurity!. 3) i personally do not consider myself to be normal!. i feel i am an original character living in the world, not worrying about other people and their criticism!.Www@QuestionHome@Com normal is simply the majority!. it was once normal for men to wear stockings and wigs-- that has changed!. the "norm" changes!. we see crime everyday on the news, you would think that criminals are normal but they only make less than 3% of the population and therefore not normal!. it is normal for people to question themselves ( morality, sexuality, intelligence) to find where they fit and even further to wonder WHY they are as they are!. and alas, no, i am notWww@QuestionHome@Com i do not find normal to be a primary function of perception!.!.!.auxilliary at best!. i find normal to be a primary function of relation!. we consider a person to be normal in RELATION to abnormal people, a function of majority standards and then normal is viewed in relation to that majority standard!.Www@QuestionHome@Com normal is the general society's or clique's views and actions yes and noWww@QuestionHome@Com In psychology normal is a wide definition with psychosis at the extreme endsWww@QuestionHome@Com No!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |