Although the sound-waves have an objective existence, I suppose that strictly speaking.

FIGURE 5. If sound is vibrations, then the falling tree certainly does make a sound, because it produces vibrations in the air. Even if there’s no person or other animal around to hear the sound, a recorder with a microphone could certainly record those vibrations- as sound. But wait!"If a tree falls in the forest with no ears to hear does it make a sound. It matters not for the tree has fallen." Westerners should avoid Eastern philosophical queries.

No one ever heard this. No, it does not make a noise, if one is using the popular definition of “noise” being unwelcome or undesirable sound. For the sound to be unwelcome there must be a listener, a person. One could argue that a rabbit or deer could be there to hear the tree falling, but Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Apr 20, Quote: “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” Brief Description: George Berkeley was an Anglican bishop, philosopher, and writer.

According to Berkeley’s theory, yes, the tree would make a sound even if no one was there to hear it because God is everywhere and he would hear it. Jan 22, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” If you've ever heard this famous question, originally posed by philosopher George Berkeley, then you've actually already been introduced to the subjectivism vs.

objectivism debate, perhaps without realizing stumpclearing.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. Feb 05, Michael Atkins, president, Northern Ontario Business. The full quote from Dr. George Berkeley, an Anglican Bishop and philosopher in the s, was this: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" The answer, according to George, is that yes, it did make a sound, because God heard stumpclearing.barted Reading Time: 4 mins.

Jul 08, The conclusion follows, if a tree falls and no one hears it, it produced a sound wave, but made no sound. Report this Argument. Pro. To begin with, had my opponent wished to argue the definition of sound, he should have provided a definition in his original submission. As he failed to do so, by implication inviting me to add a definition, I Category: Rt tree removal