What does it mean to be a human? 21 Articles

by Sean Curtis

Being human means different things to different people. Does the question ask what capabilities we have that our relatives in the animal kingdom don't? Does the question ask about what it means to share the world with our ...read more

by Christopher Dentel

What does it mean to be human? There are several ways to define what human is: Biologically: Biologically, a human is a mixture of mostly carbon and water. Billions of small cells and organisms work in collaboratio...read more

by The Schmooze

Being a human means different things to different people. Personally, it entails: 1. Experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. Who hasn't experienced the joy of welcoming a newborn into this world? Or the sorrow that ac...read more

by peterpan

I am a human being. The moment I open my eyes in the morning as I hear the chirping birds and the melodic rhythms of the swaying branches of the trees, I realize how blessed I am to be given a privilege to live in this wor...read more

by Vicki Phipps

What being human means to me could be described by reversing those roles in my life. That's why I refer to myself as, "A human being." I'm always a human first, but then again, I have another side of me that's deep withi...read more

by AMERICAN MAN

~=SOUL OF MY HUMANITY=~ Human nature is dynamic and very powerful because we are a tree of life unlike any other life force on the planet. The unity of our understanding between us is what creates our unique and overwh...read more

by Joan Inong

Ah, the age-old question of the definition of "human." When we look for a definition, undoubtedly we will be presented with various kinds, some similar to each other, others completely different. First, even the asking...read more

by Rob Bryant

Traditionally, and scientifically, the meaning of being human was usually derived from a comparison between humans and other animals. Anthropologists, biologists, animal behaviorists, and psychologists scientifically separ...read more

by Void

Society or more to the point the personages of society decide what it means to be human. Considering the fact that today exists numerous societies, cultures, and moral interpretations, one can easily conclude that the requ...read more

by Cray Sellars

Being human means that you make alot of mistakes in your lifetime. Every human being makes mistakes on his or her job. They should accept the fact that they make mistakes and do their best to correct them. Being human mean...read more

by Rajasa Robbins

To err is human. That's the first thing that comes to my mind about being human. Human beings are born ignorant and therefore it is but natural that they will make mistakes. And it is through mistakes that human beings lea...read more

by Christine G.

This startling evidence of alien presence on planet Earth was recently acquired by the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Investigations Commission. Watch for EPIC's complete 1200-page report, to be released April 1, 2008 - unles...read more

by Luna(tic)

In my opinion, the first step to defining what it is to be human is to understand that we are just that, Human. In today's crazy world, I have observed that majority of the people see themselves as non-human for lack of a ...read more

by M. Chamuel

A dictionary does not and cannot tell us who we are, or even what we are. All that we can find in dictionaries or textbooks is the names that we're called and what they call our parts, but in the end, that's not really our...read more

by MMDCCXLIII

To be human, Is an oxymoron. Humans are a higher creature than those around us, Humans can think at a higher level than animals, Humans are simply, superior, than animals, Correct? The problem with that whole ...read more

by Louis McCormick

When we use the word 'human' and its variants - humanity, humanitarian, humane, humanize - we almost always imply a quality that we like to think is unique to Homo sapiens: the ability to feel and to empathize. We look...read more

by Eastwind

Nothing like jumping in with both feet! What does it mean to be human? This fundamental question has been asked and answered-or not- by some of the greatest thinkers down through the ages.It has engaged scholars, priest...read more

by Jerry Thomas

Being human is purely objective reasoning of self. One can think of themselves as a species of animals, or be inspired by the greatest human being that has ever walked this Earth. I don't see myself as an overly religious ...read more

by David Castillo

hey remember this if youre gana remember something. dont let yourself be carried by the crowd. at least carry the crowd yourself. because in reality, the weak become the used the weak become like others he who does no...read more

by Stephanie King

What It Means to be Human Human beings are part of a complex species, which comes into this world with a past and history that is unknown to them in the beginning. Psychologists say that we are influenced by the concept o...read more