Essay on Being Human

creation of werewolves, humans exhibit their attitudes and feelings regarding wolves and the function they serve in society. The werewolf is a composite creature notorious for its ability to transform from a human to wolf and featuring both human and animal characteristics.The portrayal of the werewolf in the European-American culture symbolizes the need for a clear division between humankind and the animal kingdom by using werewolves to represent the vicious and primitive side of humans.…

II of Plato’s The Republic by Glaucon, is a magical artifact that enables the bearer to turn themselves invisible at will. While not founded in historical fact; the scenario is rather a thought experiment used to explore the fundamental nature of human morality when the bearer faces no retribution for their actions. Glaucon alleges that the temptation provided by the ring is irresistible by any man, and that without consequences the bearer would disregard morality in favour of his own self-gain.…

artificial intelligence. Instead of the general plot of, “humankind needs to be saved from the machines,” it deals with defining consciousness and what it means to be human. In Kevin Kelly’s essay, “The Three Breakthroughs that have finally unleashed AI on the World” he talks about how AI will help better define what it is to be human. In his essay, he says the most effective AI will not be conscience. Consciousness will make AI less efficient at their jobs. As an example he includes, “We…

do not necessarily translate to humans.” - Dr. Christopher P. Austin Animal testing is cruel and should be stopped. A few reasons are that Animal tests do not reliably predict the same results in human beings, Alternative testing methods now exist that can replace the need for animals. Also animals are especially vulnerable to mistreatment and abuse without the protection of the Animal Welfare Act. Animal tests do not reliably predict the same results in human beings. In fact 94% of drugs that…

Dehumanization Human beings love to search for the meaning behind everything because once meaning is found, then justification and rationalization can be given. Genocide is a very complex term, but the act of genocide itself is unfathomable. People always want a reason for why presidents or dictators allow genocide to happen, and the only option that can make everything clear is that human evil must have developed. Although human evil provides an explanation, there is something true about human…

Human nature is the way a human thinks, feels, and behaves. The authors; Jonathan Edwards, Olaudah Equiano, and Thomas Jefferson learn the importance of understanding human nature in Early American Texts, through written history. They all have distinctive views of human nature through the relationship of the government, law, religion, and equality. Edwards and Equiano are quite similar, believing human nature is cruel and brutal, whereas Jefferson differs from the two, believing in equality…

The human figure in their works strives to capture raw, unpleasant features of the body. Wagschal puts a strong emphasizes on depicting the wrinkles, aged, and tired characteristics of her models as seen in one of her most notable works “Portariat of Judy Garfin” (1982). In this piece, she emphasizes the not so flattering features of her elderly model, a very different approach from idealized depictions found in traditional portraits. The Greek or Renaissance ideas of beauty and perfection are…

For years the question of what makes us human has remained unanswered. There are many small factors that go into someone's humanity. The want to gain as much knowledge and become as successful as we can, The ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and our curiosity . Regardless, all of these factors fall under one key aspect: the brain. Starting off, people want to become as smart and as successful as possible. This is shown by the rate of growth of people's intelligence. This…

that there is much more to a human being than his or her appearance and that humans should be thankful that they cannot see the horrors that are lurking within a person. However, in Lord of the Flies, author William Golding shows the reader, through many characters and objects, the terrors of humanity. One of the most important symbols that reveals the innate nature of evil and the cowardice of humans is the Lord of the Flies. One of the most important aspects of human nature that the Lord of…

6th BIOLOGICAL CRISIS WHICH MAN IS THE CAUSE ABSTRACT This article will discuss the biological crises the Earth faced since the creation of the living organisms. Then, this article will argue the reasons why human beings generated a 6th biological crisis. Finally, this article will explain what the elements of this 6th biological crisis are. KEYWORDS Biological crisis, Extinction of species, environmental ecosystems, massive extinction, ecological niches, Industrial Era, greenhouses gases,…