Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-07-26]: The new space rover of NASA will be sent to Mars in order to climb a 5 km tall mountain of sediment that will provide scientists the opportunity to study the geological history of the planet [source: web news]. Why do men (and women) climb mountains? What is there to prove? Why do we continuously want to exceed our selves? What is the inner motive for such an illogical (in the first place) action?(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
