What defines us as humans? Calling ourselves human is our way of categorizing ourselves as a superior species. Although we are distinctly different‚ we should accept that we are in the same family as chimpanzees. Acknowledging that fact doesn ’t mean you are calling yourself a chimp. For example‚ a dog isn ’t a wolf even though they are from the same family. We are humans. What is it about our physical and behavioral traits that enable us to develop uniquely human capabilities? Traits like language
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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Pain and suffering are constant throughout life; misfortunes that we just have to learn to deal with. Situations when we have to keep our heads held high‚ stay confident and never give up. It is in these tough times that we must look at the bright side‚ focus on what we can gain out of the challenging position in which we find ourselves in. We have to stop in a world that never pauses. We have to freeze in an ever flowing waterfall
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What makes us who we are? What makes us who we are can be a lot of different things‚ people or experiences. Knowing what makes us who we are is important because that’s what the world see’s. That’s the impression people get from you‚ and usually their attitude towards you. Your culture and the people you spend time around are usually the most influential. Culture is the single most powerful influence on how we perceive the world and everything in it. Anyone who does not share in our culture
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What Makes us Human Culture? Why is culture Important? Humans are animals Unlike other species‚ we attain our needs through culture. Culture is.. Humans primary adaptive tool We change our environment to suit us rather than biologically adapting to them Culture converts biological needs into practices‚ beliefs and customs Defining cultures single biggest debate in anthropology Characteristics of Culture Culture is learned - via enculturation Enculturation - The process by which
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IB- Page 1 Internal Assessment: Morals and what makes a human being We as people have many categories in which we describe humans as being “human‚” one of which is morals and the human nature and ability to determine what is right and wrong. The idea that there are unspoken actions that all people believe are wrong and you should just not do are the ideas of “universal morals.” Do universal morals exist? If so‚ what are these morals? The dictionary definition of moral is expressing or conveying
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realized what it is to be a fully human‚ we have to‚ at least‚ know the two types of life; Active and Passive Life where in an Active life serves the purpose of giving a man the opportunity to realize values in creative work‚ while a passive life is an enjoyment that affords a man to obtain fulfillment in experiencing nature‚ beauty or art. Moreover‚ he had stated that we can answer the question to what really a man is in a sense of from the experiences we had as well as on principle which made us to choose
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In understanding how can man be truly human‚ first is the reason for the human freedom and this freedom is the most important aspect of making human truly human. One of the most important problems with which we have to deal in our reflections on man‚ and one which constantly recurs‚ is the problem of man’s freedom. The problem has aroused innumerable discussions‚ not only among philosophers but also among theologians‚ and the passion with which controversy was often carried on is an indication of
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What makes man truly human? Man‚ as defined in the dictionary‚ refers to the designation of any or even all of the human race regardless of gender and the number of years spent dwelling in this realm which was called by Pythagoras as “round”. Each of these so-called “persons” have several identities‚ genders‚ faiths‚ attitudes‚ beliefs‚ aspirations and personalities which may serve as a causation to the purpose of their existence in
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The question of what is real and what makes us real has been a philosophical question with many different answers. Aristotle’s theory of Hylomorphism explains the reality of the universe‚ objects‚ and people in a materialistic way. Hylomorphism is the depiction that every physical thing is composed of two things: Matter and Form. Matter is the potency‚ or the potential of the physical object or being and the Form is its essence. Aristotle describes substance or Form as the truest and primary sense
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Is school trying to make us fail or what? That word. That one word which makes most students procrastinate. That one word which teachers are constantly throwing around at the end of every lesson. The word? Homework. It may be considered helpful and profound to some people but what is it that makes homework so unappealing and harmful? Maybe it’s the length of time you consume out of your free time or the thought of doing even more work after a tiresome day at school. Many students are
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