purpose · motive · therefore · explain · method · manner · way · thus · inquiry · curious · wonder · ask · answer · meaning · origin · source · understand · discover
how and whyblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
acceptance · dogma · taking for granted · just because · assumption
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Related — why (Reason-seeking query); because (For the reason that); reason (Basis or justification); cause · question · purpose · motive · therefore · explain · method · manner · way · thus
question typehow and why ≠ what Requesting clarification or repetition; who · when · where · which · the facts
epistemic stancehow and why ≠ blind faith Trust without requiring proof; acceptance · dogma · taking for granted · just because · assumption
depth of inquiryhow and why ≠ identification Establishing who someone is; enumeration · cataloguing · naming
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