Human existence

The question of human existence is a lingering theme in modern philosophy. This controversial inquiry has led philosophers on tangents about whether or not the mind is separable from the body. René Descartes, often referred to as the father of modern philosophy, first questioned this idea. The 17th century French philosopher stood out for being an intense rationalist. Rationalism is the belief in knowledge by thinking reasonably, rather than emotionally. In a time when many philosophers backed up

of human existence in Britain includes an outlook into the Stone Age which consisted of the lower Palaeolithic (Homo erectus), middle Palaeolithic (early Homo sapiens) as well as the upper Palaeolithic. While there are other species within the Homo genus such as the Homo rudolfensis, Homo habilis, Homo antecessor and the Homo ergaster, I intend to focus on the Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis and of course ancient Homo sapiens as I feel they have the closest connections to modern day humans. While

Blade Runner examines the meaning of human existence and whether or not being human affects the meaning of one’s individual existence. The definition of human is so flexible and indistinct in the context of the film. Replicants, a kind of android, are physically indistinguishable from humans, which is why a Voight-Kompff test is needed to detect replicants by their responses to emotional situations; however, the existence of Rachael, a replicant who has been given artificial memories in order to

The human existence is one that for the most part stays unexplained. As soon as we find a way to explain why we do what we do, it takes a very small amount of time before someone has another explanation that is accepted. An example of this is prosocial behavior. Prosocial behavior is simply the act of doing something that benefits a person or people around you. This behavior can be interestingly mapped all throughout human history with different motivations along the way. From a religious perspective

Modern humans have been on Earth for more than 200,000 years. Although many people feel that 200,000 years is a fairly long time for us to have existed as a species, it is quite the opposite. The earth is estimated to have been made 4.54 billion years ago. Life as we know it is estimated to have begun 4 billion years ago. When comparing the existence of the human race to the existence of the planet we live on or the existence of all forms of life, it becomes very apparent that the humans species

WHY DOES PLATO COMPARE ORDINARY HUMAN EXISTENCE TO THAT OF CHAINED PRISONERS IN A CAVE? Plato in his famous Allegory of Cave compared the ordinary human existence to that of chained prisoners in a cave. According to Plato, we are all stuck in a false reality in this world like prisoners in a cave. His cave theory still applies today in the sense that the people are influenced and controlled by the world around them. They do not want to realize or seek the truth; instead they wish to live

Will Langas The first speaker I agree with is Whitney Harris, whose essay, “Human Existence Is In Peril,” touched on many ideals concerning God, the human condition, and our ultimate destiny. The first point he made that I agreed with was that one can be balanced between their faith and science and religious beliefs. Although he does not say much about the role of science in religion, he personally found a way to incorporate both ways of life into his own set of beliefs. This is shown when he says

David Hume’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a work which addresses and questions philosophical ideas through empirical epistemology. In this work, Hume focuses mainly on ideas of custom, causality, belief, and fiction. Not only, but Hume interconnects all of these, creating new ideas of perception, and asserts that although humans are reasonable creatures, there is no true reason as to why we should rely on causality to determine our actions. To illustrate, in “Of the Origin of

list of all viable human possesses a common root from which they stem: a lack of the sense of accomplishment. All humans, directly or indirectly, determine goals for themselves in some way, shape or form; the sheer thought of not attaining a set goal frightens certain individuals more than spiders, heights, or any other common phobia. When a person begins to live in the world without any feeling of purpose or achievement, he or she ceases to exist as a human being. Therefore, human fear is a state

Written as the final instalment to an allegorical trilogy, Il cavaliere inesistente by Italo Calvino explores the concepts of existence and human nature in the time of Charlemagne, be it through the use of characterisation or the novel’s fantastical nature. In this regard, Calvino takes influence from Ariosto’s Orlando furioso. Il cavaliere inesistente, much like the Orlando furioso, blends genres to create a fantasy world in which its characters must go on chivalric quests of self-discovery which