JeanKimberley: Are we human because of unique traits and attributes not shared with either animal or machine? The definition of "human" is circular: we are human by virtue of the properties that make us human (i.e., distinct from animal and machine). It is a definition by negation: that which separates us from animal and machine is our "human-ness".
We are human because we are not animal, nor machine. But such thinking has been rendered progressively less tenable by the advent of evolutionary and neo-evolutionary theories which postulate a continuum in nature between animals and Man.
Our uniqueness is partly quantitative and partly qualitative. Many animals are capable of cognitively manipulating symbols and using tools. Few are as adept at it as we are. These (two of many) are easily quantifiable differences.
excerpt from Milignant Love.... next a cut and paste from the internet about happiness
ali110: Life is Full of Problems ,Birds and Most of ANimals are free of Problems as we are facing being a Human ,What do u think ?
Regards :
what I think is that we humans don't get much say in the matter of whether we are humans or not so it is useless to waste worrying about whether I like it.
I don't hope humans spend more time worrying about behaving humanely tho
felixis99: what I think is that we humans don't get much say in the matter of whether we are humans or not so it is useless to waste worrying about whether I like it.
I don't hope humans spend more time worrying about behaving humanely tho
Jan 23, 2013 1:03 AM CST Are you Happy Being a Human ?
SherryBerry12568Doornpoort, Northern Cape South Africa89 Posts
SherryBerry12568Doornpoort, Northern Cape South Africa89 posts
Regardless whether we are happy being human or not, we don't really have much choice in the matter....unless you have magical abilities that will transform you into another species...
But is that the real question here, is it so much being human that is the problem, or is it rather the stigma of being associated with the evils of humankind... The cruelty and malice exhibited towards fellow man and beast?
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
SherryBerry12568: Regardless whether we are happy being human or not, we don't really have much choice in the matter....unless you have magical abilities that will transform you into another species...
But is that the real question here, is it so much being human that is the problem, or is it rather the stigma of being associated with the evils of humankind... The cruelty and malice exhibited towards fellow man and beast?
What happened to IVL you're in cyber space now, let your imagination rome a bit
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We are human because we are not animal, nor machine. But such thinking has been rendered progressively less tenable by the advent of evolutionary and neo-evolutionary theories which postulate a continuum in nature between animals and Man.
Our uniqueness is partly quantitative and partly qualitative. Many animals are capable of cognitively manipulating symbols and using tools. Few are as adept at it as we are. These (two of many) are easily quantifiable differences.
excerpt from Milignant Love.... next a cut and paste from the internet about happiness