Philosophy of Cat-Hairballs

The Theory: In a world where cat hairballs are the ultimate manifestation of feline sentience, we must question the nature of reality.

The Ethics: Do we have a moral obligation to clean up these balls, or do we risk perpetuating a cycle of servitude to our whiskered overlords?

The Epistemology: How do we truly know that these are balls of hair, or are they merely manifestations of our own perceptions?

The Hermeneutics:
A study of the various interpretations of cat hairballs across different cultures and species.